Converting a shipping container into a house is one of the latest trends in modular housing.  While container homes are environmentally sustainable and ideal for green living, the designs and floor plans are incredibly creative and are considered attractive and stylish by even the most discerning of home owners.

Building or Buying a Container Home

There are several ways to build or buy a home built from shipping containers, and each option is cost effective in it’s own way.  Container homes can be custom designed, bought as a modular home from a factory and installed on your site, or you can build your own “DIY” container house.

The highest end of the container home market is a custom designed container house.  Hiring an architect to design a home gives you the opportunity to provide input on the structure and your specific needs, and the architect can take into consideration the environment and natural surroundings where the home will be built.  The costs involved with a custom design are only limited by your imagination. [read more about container houses]