Whilst outside the regular scope of this site this mobile home crafted from a shipping container impressed me so much that I decided to post it here as an “interest piece” for readers.

Anyone that has looked into the viability of constructing a home from shipping containers will be able to tell you that one of the hardest design challenges, the “limiting factor” if you will is the unusual dimensions of length over width.

A standardised container is fully 40 feet long but its only 8 feet wide – and 8 feet wide is difficult to design around.

This wonderful, stylish mobile home solution employs push out that make for additional rooms for this shipping container mobile home nicknamed the MDU for Mobile Dwelling Unit.

The total of 8 push outs extend from the main body and include a kitchen, bath,  bedroom, writing and reading areas  and closet or pantry.

The visual combination of  light colored plywood panels and bright red accents provides a surprisingly bright open and airy feeling especially when compared to other shipping container “cabins” I have seen and whilst I would agree its is not as mobile as your mobile home, its not bad for a transportable building.

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