Sustainable development has become a contemporary theme.

Houses in the future must be built with energy-saving materials,

such as insulating boards or recycled steel.

 This container house from San Antonio, Texas, uses red paint on its shell.

Architects and civil engineers test the practicality of using recycled shipping containers.

Three 40ft shipping containers were used

in the construction of this container house,

 two of which were placed side by side and the other was cut in half.

The plane shape of the house presents a "t" shape,

 and the fragments cut from the glass

and windows of the house are used to build the roof.

This not only makes the house look more concise and fashionable,

 but also the appearance of the container is not damaged.

After the ceiling of the house is raised,

the indoor heat insulation problem can be better solved,

 and the structure of multiple containers also

 provides enough spacious activity space for the house.

The project uses standard construction methods and materials,

one is structural insulation board (SIP),

 the other is autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks,

 and the other is recycled containers.

The open kitchen and living room are set in the same space,

which follows the industrial attribute of the building.

The closet of the kitchen is made of steel plate fixed on the wall,

creating a convenient storage space, and tiles are laid on the wet wall

above the bar to keep it clean and durable.

Every bedroom in the house has ventilation and light transmission windows.

At present, no furniture has been added,

but you can see that the space of the bedroom is not narrow,

and you can still place furniture such as beds and wardrobes.

Pictures courtesy of  Living in a Container