# Shipping Container Student Homes The CPH Shelter Home is Made From a Recycled Shipping Container By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-02-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-homes References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/781575/cph-containers-designs-transportable-student-village-to-solve-copenhagens-housing-shortage) & [cphcontainers.dk](http://www.cphcontainers.dk/) The CPH Shelters are highly innovative student homes that are a little different from the dorms you may have shacked up in during your college days. Developed by Copenhagen, Denmark-based CPH containers, these [low-cost student homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype) are constructed out of [recycled 12-meter shipping containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shor-house). These dwellings feature paper-wool and wood fiber insulation, and come equipped with automatic ventilation systems. But perhaps the standout feature of the home is the polycarbonate winter garden which promises warmth on sunny days. CPH Containers says it plans to build as many as 2,000 of these student housing dwellings in the next three years. These student homes will be affordable and [eco-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana), making them excellent dwelling spaces for Danish students as well as welcome architectural innovations that can be learned from going forward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: 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 - **Shipping Container Construction:** The use of shipping containers for construction offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to create affordable and sustainable housing solutions. - **Green Building Technologies:** The incorporation of eco-friendly materials and systems, such as paper-wool insulation and automatic ventilation, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction industry to reduce environmental impact. - **Compact Living Spaces:** The design of student homes using shipping containers highlights a disruptive innovation opportunity for the real estate industry to create compact, functional, and cost-effective living spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Construction:** The construction industry can capitalize on the trend of shipping container construction by developing innovative techniques and materials specifically tailored for container-based projects. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers and designers can embrace the trend of compact living spaces to create innovative housing solutions that maximize use of limited space. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can explore green building technologies and strategies to promote the development of eco-friendly housing options, such as the use of recycled materials and energy-efficient systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cost-Effective Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-container-living-nook.md) - [Shipping Container-Built Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model.md) - [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) - [Pink-Hued Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-shipping-container-homes.md) - [Miniature Insulated Home Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-tiny-homes.md) - [Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ignacio-prego-architectures.md) - [Eco‑tiny Sanctuarys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tign-tiny-homes.md) - [Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cpsula.md)