Build Your Home or Business with Shipping Containers
Explore sample floor plans and a step-by-step guide to plan your shipping container project with more confidence.
See What You Can Create with a Container
Container Home
A complete residence built with shipping containers
Music Studio
João M.'s project with professional sound insulation
Container Café
Ricardo's business, set up in less than 60 days
Container Studio Apartment
Fabrício G.'s studio generating monthly rental income
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Plan with a clearer starting point
Browse sample floor plans and use them to explore options before hiring local professionals for your project.
Make informed decisions
Learn about materials, insulation, utilities, and common planning decisions so you can better discuss your build with local contractors.
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Discover how shipping containers can become homes, shops, and other creative spaces, even if you are new to construction.
GET THE GUIDEWhat's Inside the Shipping Container GuideFrom Concept to Finish
Explore a practical digital guide to building with shipping containers. Get ideas for a home, office, shop, food truck, apartment, studio, or another project of your own.
What you'll learn
Designed for beginners and entrepreneurs looking for a clearer way to plan their next steps. Always check local codes and work with qualified professionals before building.
Who Is This Guide For?
Anyone dreaming of building a shipping container home
Entrepreneurs planning a storefront or mobile business
People looking for a flexible, modern building approach
Builders who want to manage costs without sacrificing quality
Anyone who wants a space that reflects their own style
Why Choose This Guide?
Plain-language guidance grounded in practical building knowledge
A step-by-step path from planning to finishing
Materials, suppliers, and practical solutions to consider
Ideas you can adapt to your project and local requirements
Years of experience brought together in one guide
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Ready-to-Adapt Plans for Container Homes, Offices, and Shops
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Customer Stories
Hear from People Who Built with Containers
Mônica — happy with her container home
Carlos — built a successful restaurant in a shipping container
Carlos — rents out his container apartment
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"I built a small apartment using a plan I found in the Shipping Container Guide. It was a success! By following the guide's advice, I saved on materials and finished nearly a month earlier than planned. Now I have an extra source of monthly income and I'm already planning a second one!"
— Fabrício G.
Container apartment
rental income
Used a
sample plan
Saved on
materials
Finished nearly
a month early
"I set up my music studio with containers and followed the Shipping Container Guide throughout. Very detailed—I highly recommend it!"
— João M.
"I dreamed of a modern, lower-cost business space. With this guide, I created my container café in less than 60 days."
— Ricardo
Start Planning Your Container Project
Turn your ideas into a plan for a modern, practical space. Get the digital guide for $23.90 USD.