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WFH House by Arcgency

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This contemporary home is a project by Arcgency that is located in Wuxi, China.

Created in 2012, it is a prefab design based on principles such as sustainability, flexibility, and playfulness.

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Two-Tree House by Golany Architects

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Two-Tree House by Golany Architects

Tel-Aviv-based studio Golany Architects has designed the Two Tree House.

Completed in 2009, this 484 square foot residence is built among mature Jerusalem pine trees in Israel.

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Shipping Container House by Studio H:T

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Shipping Container House by Studio H:T

Boulder-based architectural firm Studio H:T has designed the Shipping Container House project.

Completed in May 2010, this 1,517 square foot, solar-powered house is located in Nederland, Colorado, USA.

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Maison Container by Patrick Partouche

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Maison Container by Patrick Partouche

French architect Patrick Partouche has completed the Maison Container project in 2010, a two story house made of eight shipping containers.

Built for a total budget of approximately €221.000, this 2,240 square feet contemporary home is located in the outskirts of Lille, France.

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Containers of Hope, a $40,000 Home by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

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Containers of Hope, a $40,000 Home by Benjamin Garcia Saxe

Benjamin Garcia Saxe has recently completed the Containers of Hope project with a budget of $40,000.

Located in San Jose, Costa Rica this container house is the result of a close collaboration between the architect and his clients, who went on to construct the building themselves.

The 1,000 square foot home is composed of two 40-feet used shipping containers set together with a raised mid section and clerestory windows.

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Shipping Container House in El Tiemblo by James & Mau Arquitectura and Infiniski

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Shipping Container House in El Tiemblo by James & Mau Arquitectura and Infiniski

Designed by studio James & Mau Arquitectura and built by Infiniski, the Casa El Tiamblo is made of four 40 feet shipping containers.

Located in El Tiemblo in the province of Ávila, Spain, this 2,045 square-foot residence was completed within six months for a budget of 140,000 euros.

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First Shipping Container House in Mojave Desert by Ecotech Design

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First Shipping Container House is Mojave Desert by Ecotech Design

Ecotech Design has completed the first Shipping Container Home in the Mojave Desert in collaboration with its design/build subsidiary Ecotech Build.

Located neat Joshua Tree in California, the hybrid house, known as The Tim Palen Studio at Shadow Mountain is the prototype of a second generation pre-fab design for a residence and workplace developed by Ecotech Build.

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How to Convert Five Shipping Containers Into a Cozy Modern Home

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Modern Residence Made of Shipping Containers in Kansas City

Debbie Glassberg is the owner of the Home Contained, a 2,600 square foot modern residence located in Kansas City, Missouri, that was built with five shipping containers.

The final result is quite impressive: the home has comfortable living spaces, a green roof, geothermal heating, plant foam insulation and some passive solar.

“We love it. It’s great space for living, great for entertaining,” Glassberg said.

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Shipping Container Guest House by Jim Poteet

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Shipping Container Guest House by Jim Poteet

Texas architect Jim Poteet had never worked with a container himself until Stacey Hill approached him about transforming one into a playhouse and a guest house.

Located in the San Antonio artists community, the house, made from a standard 40-foot shipping container (320 sq ft), stands in the backyard of renovated warehouse where the client lives.

The blue-painted container is equipped with heating and air-conditioning systems and its roof is filled with plants to help keep temperatures down inside the building.

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Eco-Friendly Crossbox House by CG Architectes

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Eco-Friendly Crossbox House by CG Architectes

The Crossbox by French Architect firm Clément Gillet Architectes is an eco-friendly prefabricated single family residence (1,120 sq ft) located in Pont Péan, France.

The house has been made by recycling old shipping containers and making them livable.

The concept reminds me of the Week End House 2+ by Jure Kotnik, another living project made by using containers.

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