# Repurposed Container Homes The RDP House is Built Using Recycled Shipping Containers and Glass By M | Published 2016-04-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-shipping-container References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/daniel-moreno-flores-and-sebastian-calero-rdp-house-mexico-04-17-2016/) & [arquitectodanielmorenoflores.blogspot](http://arquitectodanielmorenoflores.blogspot.ca/) The RDP House is an environmentally friendly project put together by architect Daniel Moreno Flores that utilizes [recycled shipping containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-container-living-nook) to create a sustainable abode. The house is located in a grassy field in Tomeca, Mexico and it offers a rustic home built through interconnected containers, recycled metal and glass to create [affordable housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype). The repurposed material and shipping units greatly reduces the cost of the home, while simultaneously providing a functional and utilitarian space for consumers to live. Shipping containers offer a range of possibilities when it comes to design due to the strength of the box and the materials used as well as its large-scale size. The RDP house features a series of the containers arrange side-by-side as well as stacked to create different rooms. The containers are held in place using concrete platforms and added glass provides windows and natural light. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/daniel-moreno-flores-and-sebastian-calero-rdp-house-mexico-04-17-2016/), [arquitectodanielmorenoflores.blogspot](http://arquitectodanielmorenoflores.blogspot.ca/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Repurposed-container-homes:** Utilizing recycled shipping containers to create sustainable and affordable housing presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the construction and real estate industries. - **Affordable-housing-solutions:** The use of repurposed shipping containers and recycled materials in construction offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the affordable housing sector. - **Sustainable-design:** The incorporation of recycled metal, glass, and repurposed materials in the RDP House showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the field of sustainable architecture and design. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** The construction industry can leverage repurposed container homes as a disruptive innovation to provide cost-effective and sustainable housing solutions. - **Real-estate:** The real estate sector can capitalize on the trend of repurposed container homes by offering affordable housing options to meet the growing demand for sustainable living spaces. - **Architecture-and-design:** Architects and designers have an opportunity to explore disruptive innovation through the use of recycled materials and repurposed shipping containers in their projects, promoting sustainability and affordability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Shipping Container Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-sun.md) - [Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-ruins.md) - [Shipping Container-Built Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model.md) - [Versatile Compact Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augustine-tiny-home.md) - [Miniature Insulated Home Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-tiny-homes.md) - [Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-shipping-container-homes.md) - [Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shor-house.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md)