We’re big fans of tiny houses and other homes that make a small impact on the environment. This shipping container house in Barcelona falls into that category.
The 2-storey frame of the house was built from three metal shipping containers – which cost about £1,300 each. As well as the recycled shipping containers, the house build included the installation of solar panels and rain water harvesting tanks; low-impact living was high on the owners’ agenda.
The interior of the shipping container house is sympathetic to the exterior. It’s furnished in a vintage industrial open-plan style; polished cast concrete floors, huge floor to ceiling sliding glass doors, corrugated metal doorways and ceiling. The furniture and fittings are spare but comfortable with lots of soft furnishings such as rugs, throws, cushions and beanbag to soften the space.
- Black articulated wall lamp
- Louisiana poster: Gabriele Münter, portrait of a young woman
- Yellow Gulvase
- Grey linen beanbag chair
- Round pink velvet cushion
- Green wooden bar stool
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