For the tiny sum of just $184,000 (plus shipping), you too can live in a shipping container. Yes, the 2,000 sq. ft. Quik House is for sale from architect Adam Kalkin in New Jersey. Featuring three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, this ingenious use for unused containers even features an upstairs and sliding glass doors. Comprising six ‘boxes’, the house is made from 75% recycled material, and can be equipped with optional wind or solar power. Just prepare the ground, and the company will come and install your house in a day.

Alternatively, for the flush amongst us, a 5,000 sq. ft. twelve-container option is available (pictured above). Pure luxury, the design of this house might feel a little like living in a warehouse, but how does this differ from loft apartments that actually used to be warehouses?

Rigid, safe and with no shortage of raw materials, there is a six-month waiting list for delivery of a Quik House. And once on site, storage should be no problem.

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