In Sao Jose, Costa Rica, a small house made out of recycled shipping containers illustrates how design can be an important device providing comfort at a very low budget! The challenge for this house was clear: less would have to be inevitably more. So the use of prefab structures became a crucial premise in this …
‘Kids love to interact with this house – it captures their imagination. It feels a bit like a cubbyhouse and has a playful nature.’ Anthony
The 375-square-foot house folds up to the footprint of a 20-foot shipping container.
Modern guesthouse designed by Philip Babb Architect.
In designing their own home, Melissa and Jacob Brillhart looked to the dogtrot house, a popular style of the Florida Cracker vernacular, which is character
Image 19 of 25 from gallery of Ro House Tapalpa / Elías Rizo Arquitectos. © Marcos García
Shipping container houses come in all shapes, sizes, and design styles. If you’re ready to build your own, draw inspiration from one of these sixteen container homes.
Image 4 of 42 from gallery of Chipicas Town Houses / Alejandro Sanchez Garcia Arquitectos. Photograph by Jaime Navarro Soto
