Shipping container architecture

A first aid station built using an intermodal container.
A remote office constructed with a used shipping container.
Stacked reefer container homes

Shipping container architecture is a form of architecture that uses steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as the main structural element. It is also referred to as cargotecture or arkitainer, portmanteau words formed from "cargo" and "architecture". This form of architecture is often associated with the tiny-house movement as well as the sustainable living movement.

The use of containers as building materials has been growing in popularity due to their strength, wide availability, low cost, and eco-friendliness.[1][2]

  1. ^ Dawson, Rachel (3 November 2021). "Are Container Homes Sustainable? | 5 Great Ways to Make an Eco-Friendly Container Home | Container Home Hub". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ Kiil, Rene (11 April 2021). "Why and How Shipping Container Houses are Environmentally-Friendly?". Eco-friendly, Pre-built and Mobile Tiny House I Popuphut. Retrieved 6 December 2022.