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A shipping container functions as an item to confine goods being transported on boats and trains to different parts of the world. But did you know that the trend nowadays is to convert these dull uninteresting items into high-end shipping container homes" With little creativity, a shipping container can be transformed into a dwelling that is good looking yet inexpensive.
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8 Various Applications of Shipping Container Architecture from Around the Globe
The shipping container homes are quite safe as they are resistant to fire and floods. The length of a single house varies from 20 to 30 feet. Although a shipping container house can be viable for a period of around 10 years, its longevity can be substantially increased using the proper construction materials. There are over 20 million vacant shipping containers around the globe, that are out of service, waiting for their remodeling into gorgeous quite unorthodox homes. Check out the following our selection of the most interesting shipping container homes:
1) Incubo House (María José Trejos, Escazu, Costa Rica,2013)
This is one of the shipping container homes that comprises highly durable recyclable materials. The stairs are made of wood and the floors are made of concrete. Bamboo is also used as a building material. The house has solar panels incorporated for heating up water. The water necessary for irrigation and bathroom use is collected by means ...