Shipping containers have been explored as a form of affordable housing for some years now. They are far from every expert’s cup of tea, and face arguments that building tiny homes from scratch in more conventional ways can be cheaper and more effective than adapting clapped-out sea-going corrugated metal boxes.
But they do tweak the imagination, and produce some wonderful results! For some great pictures of fascinating container projects worldwide, try Wonderful Engineering: These 15 Amazing Buildings Are Made Out Of Recycled Shipping Containers
