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There are plenty of options for those who like the unique architecture and functionality of a Conex home but lack the imagination and building skills to create their own outside-the-box design. There are shipping container home design companies specializing in designing and building Conex container homes and offering customers various basic floor plan ideas.

While most buyers ultimately choose a more common or popular style, some dare to be different by embracing home designs that are unique or trendy. One option gaining momentum is converting a shipping container into a residence. According to a study by Allied Market Research, the global shipping container homes market is expected to reach $73,070.5 million by 2025, up from $44,768.6 million in 2017.

There are various things to consider when buying a shipping container, including cost, size, condition, usage, security, surface prep, location, accessories, and maintenance. All these variables are important and should be on your mind before you start searching for and then purchasing a shipping container.

Before you buy any containers or do anything else, you should have some idea how you want to live in your shipping container cabin.  Figure out how much space you want, or really need, and start working up a floor plan.  For the most part you will be limited to standard shipping container dimensions of 8’x20′ or 8’x40′ and multiples of these.

Using shipping containers as homes is a popular concept all over the world, leading to some imaginative pieces of architecture. One county in Florida is considering using shipping containers to build low-cost housing.

The city of Huntington, West Virginia has issued an ordinance that bans shipping containers as buildings from the residential areas of the city while they determine zoning requirements for shipping container homes.

Turning shipping containers into homes isn’t a new concept, but the ways that some people design their homes out of these containers can be unique and allow someone to show their personality with their home. Here are some of the coolest looking container homes, which have been designed to show their owner’s unique style to the world.

Downtown Jacksonville, Florida is about to get a new, affordable apartment complex made up of shipping containers. The Ashley Street Container Project will be an 18-unit complex of studio apartments, stacked on top of each other, and will only cost $550 per month in rent.

What does the outside of your home say about you? For this Brooklyn home with a bright orange shipping container penthouse, we can only assume that it says the homeowners are bright, fun, open-minded, creative, and practical. This shipping container penthouse stands out among the Brooklyn skyline, but what is it about?

We all know about the wonders of tiny shipping container homes, but did you know that shipping containers could be used as wonderful additions to the home that you currently own? If you wonder just how this can be done, then look no further than the Sunny Side Box.

Shipping container residences are becoming a common occurrence all over the world. As the quest for sustainable housing collides with the desire for environmentally conscious recycled materials, shipping container homes are finding a strong footing in the housing market.

Student housing is a big issue. There seems never to be enough space for it, and the prices can be difficult for college students to afford on their budgets. To solve this series of problems associated with student housing, architects Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Sand came together with a solid plan and some upcycled shipping containers.