

Forget camping and caravanning, the Port-a-Bach allows you to set up home in the heart of nature (as long as you have a truck to hand).

These clever little spaces were developed as portable holiday homes. The real art of this building lies in its simple palette of a few, carefully chosen colours and textures concrete, timber and weathered zinc surround the containers which have been clad and furnished to work seamlessly with the natural world around them. Stunning beach living in this New Zealand based set of shipping containers. This studio uses light to its advantage and does a spectacular job of including all of life's necessities in a small space – with no clutter whatsoever. Minimalist woodland living which welcomes the forest in and makes the most of an upcycled space. Insta House by Maziar Behrooz Architecture With extra windows to make the most of the light and a decking area to make the most of the space, this shipping container is the perfect retreat.Īlthough it has a luxurious feel, it doesn't shy away from its industrial roots, with the original shipping codes still visible on the outside contrasting with the container's roof garden and pretty, homely touches.

If we owned this beautiful guest house we'd never live in our main building.

San Antonio Guest House by Poteet Architects There are some great projects going on throughout the world and we have picked 15 of our favourites. In world where the need to repurpose things is becoming increasingly more important, shipping container architecture is paving the way for a more environmentally friendly and cost effective approach to home building. TFM Removals has put together a post of 15 epic shipping container homes.
