Roundup: Astonishing Container Apartments Driving a New Lodging Trend (3)-Ehang Container House

8. 83 Freight, Davidson County, USA

Nashville's stylish Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood is home to a distinctive, sustainable residential community that offers flexible housing—and is among the largest residential shipping-container communities in North America.

The name comes from a simple idea: the property is made from 173 freight containers, carefully assembled into 83 homes, creating an affordable, modern, and sustainable community where people can work, play, and live amid Nashville's growing scene.

That is how they like to keep things: simple. That is why the community offers a beautiful courtyard, private off-street parking, and more amenities focused on convenience, so residents can feel the rhythm of Nashville life. It is pet-friendly, so your furry family members are welcome too.

From resourceful floor-plan design to eco-friendly materials and appliances, every home is thoughtfully built to promote sustainability and overall efficiency.

9. Potter's Lane Veterans Apartments, California, USA

California built an apartment complex made entirely from recycled containers to house homeless veterans. Potter's Lane is a pioneering container apartment building in the state.

Homelessness is a major issue in California: in 2015, more than 15,972 people were homeless. Of these, 11,000 were veterans—about 24% of the total—meaning California also ranked among the U.S. states with the most homeless veterans. Potter's Lane can house only a small share of homeless veterans, but it hopes to inspire others.

Each 480-square-foot apartment includes a bedroom, dining area, kitchen, and bathroom. Floor-to-ceiling windows form walls on two sides, looking out onto well-kept garden areas. Shared spaces and gardens serve residents and encourage social connection. The building aims to foster a genuine sense of community for veterans.

10. DOCK INN Container Hotel Apartments, Germany

DOCK INN Hotel is among Germany's first—and still rare—hotels built from overseas shipping containers. Its design won the 2017 German Tourism Award. Since opening in 2017, DOCK INN has earned many tourism awards and drawn worldwide media attention for its unique, pioneering lodging environment.

At the port of Warnemünde, stacks of containers make a striking sight. Converted containers give young travelers a stylish place to stay. The building has two parts: an upper four-story structure of sound-insulated cabins made from recycled containers, and a two-story base of steel, concrete, and glass. The base includes an open lobby, a restaurant, a guest kitchen, a gallery with a studio, and a large multipurpose hall.

Colorful containers are stacked five levels high within a reinforced-concrete frame. Of 67 containers, 64 rooms were built. The 64 rooms offer 188 beds across four room types: 30-square-meter shipping containers remodeled into spacious doubles and practical four-bed rooms, while two containers welded together form generous harbor suites and affordable eight-bed dorms. A rough industrial style runs through the building—gray concrete against vivid container colors—and many small details perfect the whole.