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Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home. Coromandel, New Zealand.

    The Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home provides a peaceful, off-grid escape in New Zealand’s Coromandel region. Located just a 2-hour and 40-minute drive from Auckland, 26 minutes from Coromandel Town, and 33 minutes from Whitianga, it immerses guests in solitude. Surrounded by native birds like tui, korimako, and kereru, the retreat offers a chance to reconnect with nature. If guests are lucky, they may hear the calls of kiwi at night, adding to the serene atmosphere. In this remote environment, the retreat delivers a complete escape from the distractions of modern life, allowing guests to truly disconnect.Read More »Ahurewa Eco Retreat – Off Grid Shipping Container Home. Coromandel, New Zealand.

    Holyoke Cabin. An Off Grid Shipping Container Home, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

    Holyoke Cabin: Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Duluth, Minnesota

      An Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Holyoke, Minnesota: A Sustainable Cabin – A Remote, DIY Cabin Built to Last

      Deep in the woods of Holyoke, Minnesota, near Duluth, sits a rugged off grid shipping container home qhuch is built from two sea containers. Designed and constructed by Paul and Scott Stankey of Hive Modular and their partners, this 480-square-foot structure blends sustainability, affordability, and DIY determination. Built in 2008 for just over $15,000, it stands as a functional, resilient example of container home living in northern climates.Read More »Holyoke Cabin: Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Duluth, Minnesota

      Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio at Shadow Mountain, Mojave Desert, USA.

      Innovative Desert Shipping Container Home | Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio at Shadow Mountain, Mojave Desert, USA.

        On a remote 2.5-acre lot in Joshua Tree, California, a groundbreaking desert shipping container home rises from the sand. Known as the Tim Palen Shipping Container Studio, this hybrid prefab container home in the Mojave Desert merges eco-conscious design with rugged functionality. Designed as a dual-purpose retreat and film studio, it stands as a benchmark for sustainable container architecture in extreme climates.

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        The Shipping Container Home by Studio:HT, Colorado, USA.

        Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Colorado by Studio:HT | Sustainable Design

          Studio HT’s Off-Grid Shipping Container Home in Colorado: Pioneering Sustainable Mountain Living. Nestled among rocky outcroppings in the mountains near Nederland, Colorado, a distinctive off-grid container home challenges conventional residential design. This innovative project by Studio HT (now Tomecek Studio Architecture) demonstrates how shipping container homes in Colorado can harmonize with challenging mountain landscapes. Moreover, it showcases how sustainable design principles can create comfortable living spaces with minimal environmental impact.

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