Container House
Residential and institutional projects designed using shipping containers as primary structural and spatial elements.
Patchwork Architecture Lifts a Steel Roof over a Courtyard House for Camping in Abel Tasman's Native Bush
On the edge of Abel Tasman National Park in Awaroa, a 110 m² off-grid holiday house sets timber rooms around a courtyard under one barged-in steel roof.
Chaoffice Shelters a Terracotta Family House Beneath Old Beijing Trees and a Faceted Timber Roof
In Beijing, Chaoffice's 438 m² terracotta house folds kitchen, dining and a double-height living room around mature trees and a garden courtyard.
Plus Idea Studio Turns a Phan Rang Corner House Inward Around a Planted Central Courtyard
A 250 m² two-generation home in Phan Rang, Vietnam, wraps a stone-clad shell around a chain of voids that pull light, trees and breeze deep inside.
photovoltaiCapsules: Solar Spheres That Turn a Steel Truss Into a Place to Nap and Meditate in Seoul
Spherical rest pods wrapped in photovoltaic panels hang from a molecule-like steel frame, giving each user a private, energy-producing retreat.
The Home: A Red Glass Cone Turns a Quiet Concrete Block into a Living Room for Students Abroad
A community center for international students that keeps its gray face to the river and saves its warmth for a red, tree-filled atrium at the back.
Living in the Cocoon: Four Planted Domes Where Hanging Bowls Turn Strangers Into Neighbours
Perforated white shells, suspended seating pods and a shared table underground make a dwelling idea that is really about being together.
Inrestudio Wraps a Three-Household Hanoi Home in a Double Skin Pierced by a Hundred Windows
Beside the Red River outside Hanoi, a terracotta double envelope turns wall thickness into desks, shelves, balconies and room for three families.
Refugio Outdoor Raises a 36 m² Corrugated Watchtower Cabin Within Sight of a Chilean Volcano
In Chile, Refugio Outdoor's Atalaya House wraps a timber interior in black corrugated steel and lifts its best views to a glowing upper level.
Studio Officina82 Freezes a Sliding Alpine Hay-Barn Roof into a 12 m² Treehouse Cabin in Piedmont
In Alpisella, a shingle-clad guest cabin rises on four timber posts among oaks, recasting the barchi hay barn as a room for sleeping in the canopy.
CTA Wraps a Koi Pond, Planted Terraces and an Open Kitchen Under One Sweeping Roof in Ho Chi Minh City
In Ho Chi Minh City, a 118 m² house by CTA steps across planted terraces and a koi pond beneath one sweeping shingled canopy roof.
Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura Lays a Timber-Roofed House Along the Contours of a Porto Feliz Hillside
In Porto Feliz, Brazil, a 1,530 m² house of board-formed concrete and timber follows the slope and leaves its residents room to define how they live.
Chiasmus Partners Wraps a Concrete Crescent House Around a Hillside Lawn in Yongin
In Yongin's Hyangrindongsan, a 198 m² house curves its glass and white concrete around a courtyard lawn, turning a slope into a private enclosure.
