Created by four shipping containers this 900 square foot home was built by Kameshwar Rao, a 33-year-old climbing wall coach from Bangalore, India.  At at an estimated budget of Rs 10 lakh (about USD$17,500), this shipping container home was built for under half the cost of similar surrounding structures. (more…)

We really like the simplicity and adaptable nature of this 60m2 Timber Beach House constructed in Srima, Auroville, India by Jean Marc & Govinda. At a cost of 10 lacs (around USD $22,000) this coastal dwelling was designed by Castelino & Marchese Architects (C&M Architects). Although this is not a container house as such, one could imagine that by using 2 x 20 ft shipping containers, you could form the bottom unit of the dwelling, and perhaps incorporate containers into the second level. (more…)