I would never consider myself to be the type that could easily live in a simple 4 wall box. That is until a few years ago when I discovered the amazing world of sea containers! Now most of you will think of the ugly tin boxes stacked high in local shipping yards... that exactly right! These tin boxes are popping up around the world making a statement like no other!
Sea containers litter shipping yards around the world. They certainly don't look like much more that a tin box in their intended form but wait until you see what architects and home owners have been up to! I think it is truly amazing!!
How about a home in New Zeland?? Check more out here.
A Travelodge being built in England one container at a time...
The completed Structure! Read the full story by Inhabitat.
Affordable student housing is popping up everywhere! See more here.
Not convinced a sea container home is for you? How about a retreat?
Very simple, functional and easy to move! See more here.
This is the beginning stage of a gorgeous home! Ugly now but...
Absolutely stunning when complete!! Check out more photos at Inhabitat. 
This AMAZING home was featured inside & out by G Living - worth a look! 
SG Blocks is leading the way with Sea Container structures! 
Ahhh.... a glass house with rustic garden. A beautiful sight! Here is Vancouver there are sea containers advertised for sale everywhere! The dimensions are about 9 feet wide by 10, 20 or 40 foot lengths. Costs range between $2000 and $4000 depending on size and to have one moved to your location can be as little as a couple hundred dollars! That's affordable living!!
Building a structure with the sea containers is like playing with Lego's! Stack them, stagger them or place them side by side. Create small intimate rooms or wide open spaces by removing the walls, doors and roof. The strong steel frame is what makes them amazingly strong - if they can make it back and forth across the wide open seas several times in their lives they can withstand just about anything we throw at them! Finishing of the interior is similar to a traditional build, drywall, insulation etc. Exteriors can be covered with siding or left natural for the industrial look.
Europe is leading the way in the sea container revolution by building office towers, student housing, low income housing, recreation facilities, homes, elementary schools, libraries and more.
I can't wait to one day build my sea container home high atop a cliff side by the sea! Every time I see them in the shipping yards I can't help but imagine the small city they could create. The fate of those ugly tin boxes... simply beautiful!!
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