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    Overpopulation, migration and mobility characterize life and living today. Natural catastrophes frequently leave thousands of people homeless; indeed the very idea of home is less constant and more fluid today than it was just a generation ago, and personal space is now a luxury, making us reflect on how much space we really need.
    Container homes are a fast, green, economical and surprisingly flexible alternative to traditional houses as they provide modern dwellings for any household size – from individual to family and community housing. We take a look at five container dwellings that show how living in a steel box can be stylish and environmentally friendly.

    1. Multi-Container House, Redondo Beach, CA
    This luxury beachfront residence was constructed by DeMaria Design and Logical Homes in 2006 using a combination of eight prefabricated, recycled shipping containers of various sizes with traditional building materials. One container even functions as a swimming pool. The house is said to be strong, mold-free, fire and termite-proof and 70% of its construction occurred off site, therefore reducing construction waste. The architects are also working on more affordable container projects – a community center and multifamily housing.

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    1. peterdj1 23 months ago | reply

      It shocks me that there are some many small minded people marking comments at random without think the whole concept through and before engaging their mouth or writing skills!
      I am living in a 58sq house made solely from shipping containers, it has three bed rooms all with en-suits, one of the biggest open living areas in a house that I have every seen and unless I tell people that its made from containers they would never guess. YOU HAVE TO BE CREATIVE PEOPLE! you are commenting on one picture from one design. My open living area is 16mtrs long and 9 mtrs wide full plastered. fully insulated, Full carpeted and in the Kitchen Italian luster Red tiles (stunning) with a cooking inland made from one cut of a Austrian hard wood with the six burner gas cooker in the middle, I also have a Italian wood dome oven in the corner which is amazing to cook in, my master bedroom is in the second story and is 7mts wide X 6 mtrs deep with a 7mtr wide X 5 mtr en-suit and I walk out of my bedroom through double glass sliding doors on to the roof of the house which is fully grassed besides it looking amazing it also offers the best insulation you can buy. The stair well is a 20" container on its end attached to the side of the house with a Hugh chandelier hanging from the center, the key to a container house fitting in with other houses is using a Blue,Yellow or Green board on the outside and rendering to giving it a very polished finish. I live in an area that snows sometimes in winter and gets to 45 deg in summer, I have the neighbors over all the time when it gets hot because its a relief for them and I don't have air con, If you think outside the square you will build a container house for about half the cost of a normal house and end up with a house that is incredibly strong,comfortable, long lasting and the ability to extend at will. Good luck, everyone

    2. TwoTimesTwentyFeet 22 months ago | reply

      you may like one of our Projects. see my stream or our homepage.
      Container buildings by TwoTimesTwentyFeet

    3. plestig 18 months ago | reply

      Do you have more pictures and specs to share of this home? We are considering doing something very similar. If so please send to patti@lestig.com. Thank you!

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