The Kaloorup Shipping Container House, located in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, is an innovative and sustainable design. Built by Steve and Fiona Hick with the expertise of architect Tim Lanigan, the home uses repurposed shipping containers to create a functional and visually striking space that fits seamlessly into its natural surroundings.Read More »Kaloorup Shipping Container House, Australia.
The Graceville Container Home stands as a landmark in the growing movement of shipping container homes in Brisbane. Completed in July 2013, this three-level architectural residence sits just 8 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD and showcases a perfect blend of modern design, sustainable thinking, and environmental resilience. Constructed from 31 repurposed shipping containers, it remains one of the most iconic and influential shipping container homes in Queensland. Read More »Graceville Container Home, Brisbane, Australia
Top Design Australia was a reality television series that focused on interior design and renovation, where talented designers, architects, and renovators competed to win the title of Top Designer. The series premiered on 13 July 2011, and its debut episode featured a unique challenge centered around shipping container conversions.
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In the coastal suburb of Cronulla, Sydney, a remarkable sustainable shipping container home Australia project demonstrates the innovative potential of repurposed materials in contemporary residential architecture. This striking 2 storey shipping container home in Australia combines eleven shipping containers—eight 20-foot and three 40-foot units—to create a spacious family residence that balances aesthetic appeal with environmental consciousness. The eco-friendly container home exemplifies how industrial materials can be transformed into sophisticated living spaces while reducing construction waste and environmental impact.Read More »Modern 2 Storey Container Home in Cronulla, Sydney | Eco-Friendly Shipping Container Home Australia
“The Greenhouse is about designing and operating better places for people. Places that let us touch natural materials, understand where everyday things come from and taste fresh food straight from the garden.” It is also an excellent example of a PopUp Shipping Container Building and of incorporating Sustainability into contemporary urban design.Read More »Greenhouse By Joost – A PopUp Shipping Container Restaurant in Sydney
Earth Science Australia‘s team built the rainforest research center using two 6m (20′) containers placed 3m (10′) apart. Leaving a space between the containers allows for a semi-enclosed area for storage, hanging out or doing research. There is a total of 30sqm of dry sleeping area, 15sqm of mostly dry cooking area and 45sqm of covered outdoor area. Believe it or not, the entire project, including the containers, trucking the containers some 500km, screening in the cargo doors, steel, cement, sand and gravel, nuts, bolts, carports, C-section, screens, timber, decking oil and painting cost only $16,000 AUS.Read More »A Shipping Container Rainforest Research Center in the Tropics
Future Shack by Sean Godsell is an early icon of Cargotecture and Container Home Design. It was originally designed was to provide low cost / temporary / emergency housing. The work however transcends from Form to Art – through it clean functional lines and simplicity that one can only admire and be astounded by.
From the Architect: A mass produced relocatable house for emergency and relief housing. Recycled shipping containers are used to form the main volume of the building. A parasol roof packs inside the container. When erected, the roof shades the container and reduces heat load on the building. Legs telescope from the container enabling it to sited without excavation on uneven terrain.Read More »Future Shack by Sean Godsell
Devil’s Corner Cellar Door and Lookout, designed by Cumulus Studio for Brown Brothers, sits on Tasmania’s scenic East Coast and exemplifies innovative shipping container architecture in Australia. As one of the standout eco container buildings in Australia, it is nestled within one of the state’s largest vineyards and uses ten repurposed containers to shape a contemporary experience that merges landscape, architecture, and tourism. Originally opened in 2015 and expanded in 2021, the site now includes a cellar door, food market, immersive tasting rooms, and a sunken cellar for private events. Warm Tasmanian Oak interiors and timber-clad exteriors balance the raw steel construction, evoking the feel of a modern rural village.
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