![An off-grid tiny home made from a small shipping container.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-220121-119-01.jpg)
Design studio Pin-Up Houses has designed a tiny house that measures in at just 20ft x 8ft and is made from a small shipping container.
Taking 3 months to construct, the home named ‘Gaia’ is an experimental self-sufficient housing project that has no need to rely on external sources of energy or water since this house has been designed to harness solar and wind energy.
![An off-grid tiny home made from a small shipping container that includes a fold out bed, solar panels, a small kitchen, and bathroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-220121-119-03.jpg)
The tiny home is equipped with solar panels, as well as a wind turbine, ensuring that the batteries can be charged at all times of the day and year-round. There’s also equipment to retain rainwater, which is then filtered and distributed through to the bathroom and kitchen.
![A tiny house made from a small shipping container, that's also completely off-grid.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-220121-119-02.jpg)
The container roof is covered with a galvanized corrugated metal sheet that extends out beyond the structure to increase the rainwater catchment.
![A tiny house made from a small shipping container, that's also completely off-grid and has a plywood interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-220121-119-04.jpg)
Inside, there’s Spruce plywood that lines the interior of the home and includes plenty of storage cabinets, as well as a fireplace, a convertible sofa-bed, compact stools, and tables.
![A tiny home made from a shipping container has plenty of storage cabinets and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-wood-interior-220121-119-05.jpg)
![A tiny home made from a shipping container has a fold-down bed, plenty of storage cabinets, and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-wood-interior-220121-119-06.jpg)
![A tiny home made from a shipping container has a fold-down bed, plenty of storage cabinets, and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-fireplace-220121-119-07.jpg)
Also included in the design are a kitchen and a bathroom with a shower and basic vanity.
![A plywood kitchen inside a tiny home made from a small shipping container.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-kitchen-220121-119-08.jpg)
![A tiny home with plenty of plywood cabinetry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-wood-interior-220121-119-09.jpg)
![A tiny home made from a shipping container has a plywood lined bathroom with a shower.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-bathroom-220121-119-10.jpg)
Here’s a look at the layout of the container home.
![A small off-grid container home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/off-grid-tiny-shipping-container-home-wood-interior-220121-119-11.jpg)
To find out more, you can watch the following video.