The Tiny House Movement is pretty colossal considering it’s an effort that supports smaller, more sustainable homes.
Due to its size, we’ve seen big innovations within the confines of these mini homes. For instance, one cottage utilizes solar power and salvaged materials. A mobile home with foldout walls defines the concept of flexibility. And one jungle bungalow even features a bed swing made out of an old trampoline!
So what’s the next step in this crusade of creativity?
How about thinking outside of the house — and us — with a tiny home that does some good.
Ireland’s first shipping container home does just that. The Irish architecture firm Ceardean Architects got together with Ripple Container Homes Project to create a beautiful home that will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul charity and used to house the homeless. It’s pretty swank digs too…
This gorgeous piece of cargo-tecture all started with a single 40-by-10-foot shipping container.
It only had a 9-foot, 6-inch ceiling!
Over 60 suppliers donated materials and labor to build this home, like Martin McNulty, who donated beautiful bamboo.
Construction was completed in November 2014 after just three days.
It was then shipped off to be an exhibit at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, before being given to a family in time for Christmas.
The final product was an affordable, cozy, and modern home.
The tiny house contains a living room, fully functional kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom with bunk beds.
The firm will also will be releasing their plans in order to encourage others to build more homes like this.
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