10 Gorgeous Homes That Were Constructed Using Shipping Containers. You Won’t Believe It!

You’ve probably seen some shipping container homes following the tiny home movement but the following shipping container homes are somewhat different. While a home constructed from one shipping container could be considered a “tiny” home, these designers used a multitude of shipping containers to build shipping container homes that are unique, spacious, and beautiful.

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There are several advantages to building shipping container homes versus traditional methods but one attractive advantage of shipping container homes is definitely the price. The ability to build a 1,000-square-foot shipping container house for under $40,000 is an attractive proposition for home buyers looking for something different. Here are 10 beautiful shipping container homes designed by architects who were thinking outside the box.

1) Containers of Hope home in San Jose, Costa Rica designed by Benjamin Garcia Saxe with a budget of $40,000.

This is one of my favorite shipping container homes and is an excellent example of how inexpensive shipping container homes can be. It features 1,000 square feet of living space and was constructed with two shipping containers. Get more details on this ‘Containers of Hope’ home in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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3) Six Oaks was designed by David Fenster of Modulus and features 1,200 square feet of living space.

This shipping container house was built using six shipping containers and gets plenty of natural light. Get more details about the Six Oaks shipping container home.

4) The Savannah Woods shipping container home in Savannah, Georgia and was designed by Price Street Projects.

This beautiful studio home constructed from two shipping containers may look small on the outside but is very spacious on the inside. Get more details about the Savannah Woods shipping container home.

5) Built and designed by Ectotech Design, this shipping container home in the Mojave Desert features over 2,300 square feet of living space.

This gigantic home was built with 6 shipping containers and the home is located near Joshua Tree National Park. Get more details about this Mojave Desert shipping container home.

6) Spacious 2,000-square-foot shipping container home in Flagstaff, Arizona built by Ecosa Design Studio.

A total of 6 shipping containers were used to build this home and looks incredibly spacious. It features concrete floors, a rooftop terrace, and is incredibly energy efficient. Get more details about this beautiful shipping container home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

7) A spacious 2,000-square-foot home in El Tiemblo, Spain built by Infinski and designed by James & Mau Arquitectura.

A total of four 40-foot shipping containers were used to construct the home and it looks incredible. Get more details about this container home in El Tiemblo.

8) This Colorado shipping container home was designed by Studio H:T and features a hybrid design.

This unique home features the best of both worlds when it comes to shipping container homes. The design team designed the home using an existing structure and added a shipping container on both sides of the home. Get more details on this container home in Colorado.

9) Redondo Beach shipping container house designed in Los Angeles was designed and built by DeMaria Design and Logical Homes.

This gorgeous home was built using a total of 8 pre-fabricated shipping containers. It also features a living room with 20-foot ceilings! Even the swimming pool was constructed from a shipping container! Get more details on this beautiful shipping container beach house on Redondo Beach.

10) 1,920 square foot Zigloo shipping container home built in Canada and designed by Keith Dewey

The industrial design in this shipping container house looks incredible and it was built with 8 shipping containers and features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Get more details on the Zigloo Domestique container home.

Another interesting aspect of shipping container homes is that most are built in a controlled environment which increases the construction quality and delivered to the buyer and assembled together on-site. Please share these 10 gorgeous shipping container homes with your friends and family.