Trejos positioned the containers about 60 centimeters above the ground floor, which gives the main gallery and workspace a bit of a sunken feel. The double-level main room offers a spacious interior, perfect for large events and easily altered so it can be utilized as a photo studio for indoor shoots. Photo 5 of 10 in 9 Modern Homes Made Out of Shipping Containers from Who Knew a Relaxing Tropical Retreat Could Be Made of Shipping Containers

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Designed by architect Maria Jose Trejos for a photographer, the house consists of white-painted shipping containers that interlock so that they're positioned to create a light-filled courtyard. Two levels of shipping containers are stacked on top of one another to create the double-height main room—perfect for large events and easily altered so that it can be utilized as a photo studio for indoor shoots.