31 Container Home in Brisbane
Last Updated on February 13, 2018 by Team Ideas24 Brisbane Australia – Ziegler Build Lot size: 760 m2 (8,200 sq. ft.) Built area: 460 m2 ( 5,000 sq. ft.) approx. Year built: 2012 There is a common misconception that ‘container homes’ are something best kept out of suburbia, that […]
A simple two container home
Last Updated on February 13, 2018 by Team Ideas24 Shipping containers can offer very affordable accommodation and are great for remote locations. Even though they are technically a box, they can be converted in an infinite number of ways. The owner’s plan is to build a cabin or shelter made from shipping containers. One which […]
Caterpillar House
Last Updated on January 20, 2017 by Team Ideas24 Santiago de Chile, Chile – Sebastián Irarrázaval Built Area: 350m2 (3,780 sq. ft.) Photography: Sergio Pirrone Santiago de Chile backs up to the Andes Mountains but, to limit urban sprawl, no construction is permitted above 1,000 meters. Given that the breezes, fresh […]
Cancer Centre Amsterdam
Last Updated on November 4, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Amsterdam, Netherlands – MVRDV Site area: 2,000 m2 Building area: 2,000 m2 Total floor area: 6,000 m2 Year of completion: 2006 Quantity of Containers: 256 What you see here is a temporary building! It’s purpose is to house the The Cancer Centre Amsterdam which is part of […]
Made in China – at home in Kansas City
Last Updated on August 28, 2015 by Team Ideas24 Kansas City, Missouri – BNIM Architects (Yes Dorothy, there really is a Kansas City in Missouri) Built area: 2,600 square foot (240 m2) Year built: 2009 Take a typical suburban lot, five shipping containers, a determined woman and a willing architect and you get this stunning […]
Container Homes – Q and A’s
Last Updated on November 13, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Colombo, Sri Lanka – Hybrid Homes (pvt) Ltd This is an interesting gallery less for the design it presents – which is remarkably similar to ‘The Container of Hope’ – as it is for the costings and ensuing Q. and A.’s: Costings: The home shown here […]
Zigloo Domestique
Last Updated on November 5, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Victoria, Canada – Keith Dewey Number of Shipping Containers used: 8 Shipping Containers Land area: 155m2 (1,680 sq. ft.) Built area: 185 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) 3-4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Year built: 2006 Photography: Keith Dewey Container homes have become a popular concept today but that certainly […]
At home in ‘The Hamptons’
Last Updated on August 28, 2015 by Team Ideas24 Amagansett, New York – SG Blocks Built area: 180m2 (1942 sq. ft.) + 120m2 (1,300 sq. ft.) of decks Year built: 2011 Photography: Prudential Douglas Elliman ‘The Hamptons’ are the summer and occasional weekend retreat for many of New York’s elite. Located on the […]
Liray Container Home
Last Updated on November 4, 2016 by Team Ideas24 Santiago, Chile – Ruben Rivera Peede Land Area: 6,775 m2 (72,925 sq. ft.) Project Area: 115.01 m2 (1,237 sq. ft.) Year built: 2010 Builder: Proyecto ARQtainer Materials: Corten steel shipping containers, steel frame, thermal pane window, plasterboard and sprayed cellulose insulation. One […]
Mobile Dwelling Unit
Last Updated on January 21, 2017 by Team Ideas24 New York, United States – LOT-EK Built area: 46 m2 (500 sq. ft.) Year built: 2003 Photography: Walker Art Center In recent years, ‘slide-out’ sections in mobile homes and caravans have become common place but 10 years ago the design team of Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano developed this […]