1The Helm
Airbnb/Kenneth 2Containerhouse
Airbnb/Kari Get a breathtaking view of the Northern Lights while staying in this shipping container Airbnb rental, located in Lofoten, Norway. You’ll be right along the shoreline, so even if you miss the aurora borealis, you'll still be able to take in the gorgeous water views.
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3Desert Skybox
Airbnb/Steve This is essentially a shipping container community, as there are three units shown here. This Airbnb in Twentynine Palms, California, is perfect for your group of friends who love the desert and don’t mind a little dust. It’s private and has a lap pool, two hot tubs, eight hammocks, and two outdoor showers.
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4Villa Nyima
Airbnb/Azad 5Mountain Escape
Airbnb/Ryan And Sarah Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, more than 1,000 square-feet of deck space—this shipping container home in the Capitol Reef area of Utah truly is like no other. Stay in this Airbnb to take advantage of the sauna, the stargazing, the privacy, and the mountain views.
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6Farmhouse Style
Airbnb/Stephanie This quaint little shipping container home in Utah is available to rent on Airbnb, and could serve as the perfect trial run for deciding if you want to embrace the tiny home lifestyle. It does fit a queen-size bed and has plenty of outdoor room, but we suggest only staying in it with someone who won’t get on your last nerve.
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7Waterfront Container House
Airbnb/David This relatively spacious shipping container house in Atalaia, Portugal, is right on the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbnb host explains that it’s an eco-friendly space perfect for those who wish to get out of the city and experience privacy in nature.
8Denver Shipping Container Home
Courtesy of Airbnb Spanning 3,000 square feet, this shipping container home in Denver, Colorado, has an industrial aesthetic with rustic elements. Inside, a massive double-height great room is the core of the space.
9Escape Den
Maruf Hairan Architecture firm River and Rain created this indoor-outdoor oasis in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s crafted from parts of four recycled shipping containers.
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10Quadrum Ski & Yoga Resort
Courtesy of Quadrum Ski & Yoga Resort The Quadrum Ski & Yoga Resort in Gudauri, Georgia, features stacked shipping containers clad in wood paneling, creating a modernist ski lodge that contrasts greatly with the Caucasus Mountains backdrop.
11Seven Havens
Courtesy of Seven Havens The Seven Havens luxury hotel is located on a hillside in Lombok, Indonesia, and has one of the best views on the island it sits on. There are four individual rooms available for rent, as well as a three-bedroom villa.
12Devil’s Corner
Courtesy of Cumulus Architecture firm Cumulus designed the facilities for this winery in Tasmania, Australia, from repurposed shipping containers. Beyond a tasting room, there’s a lookout tower where visitors can take in the surrounding scenery.
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13Containers of Hope
Courtesy of Studio Saxe Owners Gabriela Calvo and Marca Peralta had a budget of just $40,000 to build their dream home near San Jose, Costa Rica. Architecture firm Studio Saxe recycled two shipping containers to keep the project within budget.
14Dock Inn
Dock Inn Located in the port town of Warnemünde, Germany, this hostel offers 64 guest rooms with 188 beds, all built into old shipping containers. Reclaimed materials make appearances throughout the property, like the shipping pallets that were used to create seating in the lounge.
15Manifesto House
Antonio Corcuera Architecture firm James & Mau partnered modular home company Infiniski on Manifesto House, a shipping container home in Curacaví, Chile. It’s clad in recycled slatted wood pallets, which can be opened to help regulate the temperature inside.
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16Joshua Tree Residence
Courtesy of Whitaker Studio One of the most striking shipping container buildings in the world, Joshua Tree Residence by Whitaker Studio is set in the California desert and comprised of a starburst-like conglomeration of white containers.
17NYC Shipping Container Home
Airbnb/David And Janet This Airbnb in Brooklyn was one of the first shipping container homes in the city. Its interiors have an industrial-meets-bohemian aesthetic.
18Beach Box
Courtesy of SG Blocks There are many mansions in the Hamptons, but there’s only one shipping-container mansion in town: the beachfront Beach Box in Amagansett. Its developer listed it in 2012 for $1.4 million.
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19Sea Container Housing DC
Courtesy of Travis Price Architects Travis Price Architects built the Sea Container Housing DC as a student dormitory in Washington, D.C. It only took seven months to build from conception to full occupancy.
20The Wellington Container
Courtesy of Airbnb This Priceline vacation home in Wellington, New Zealand, was built from three stacked shipping containers. The rental has its own screening room and hydrotherapy spa.
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