Shipping Container Homes: A Guide to Planning, Designing, and Building a Container Home

In the world of modern architecture, you may come across the word  “cargotecture.” This is a word created to describe the increasingly  popular sub-form of architecture where shipping containers are used to  create houses. The “cargo” prefix comes from a shipping container’s  primary use as a means of cargo transportation.

Shipping  container homes come with a variety of benefits. They are highly  customizable, affordable, environmentally friendly, quick to build, and  stylish! Whether you are wanting to build one for the purpose of saving  money, to embrace a more minimalist lifestyle, or because you want to  build an environmentally friendly home, this book will help you on your  way.

Inside this book, you will learn about the history of  container homes, the pros and cons of building one, different design  ideas, the permits you’ll need to build your own container home, as well  as a breakdown of the building process itself.
In short, if the idea of living in a container home intrigues you, this book is the place to start!