Container House

  

Hello, welcome to my first post in 2020! Today I thought I would share with you this rather elegant container house in São Paulo, Brazil by Marilia Pellegrini Arquitetura. 

The attraction with a house made from shipping containers is sustainability, being able to re-use materials that are otherwise wasted. Reusing shipping containers, and turning them into buildings, can prevent the use of bricks and cement as the production of cement is a major source of CO2. Marilia Pellegrini has managed to make something elegant, calming and minimal with her 'Casa Contêiner', Container House. 

The house is 60 square metres, made from two 40 foot containers placed end to end. Using just white allows light and shade to provide the tone and style in this house. I love the ribbed facade with the choice of furniture, a lovely way to use a surplice material.