With millions of shipping containers lying empty at ports around the world, it may seem like repurposing them to construct buildings would be a clear environmental winner. The reality of building with ...

The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally ...

Shipping containers have become quite popular lately seeing how they can be repurposed into all sorts of cool housing ...

In the beginning of the recession, shipping containers began stacking up on American shores. Architects saw an opportunity to recycle these relatively cheap building materials into homes and other ...

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

With their proposal to build a dozen homes from shipping containers on the South Side stalled, a pair of developers now plan to build homes made from the metal containers in south suburban Ford ...

The culinary world thrives on innovation. Chefs must constantly look for the next flavor profile, the next fusion trend, or ...

They spent just over a year building the home. — -- When Regan and Libby Foster set out to build a new home in Denver, Colorado, they went to the shipping yard instead of the home improvement ...

POPULAR local tourist destination Loch Sport’s newest home is defying conventionality and challenging what a house can be. It’s built like LEGO blocks from three shipping containers and takes eight to ...