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 available, affordable, sturdy, water-tight and versatile, not to mention that they ...

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

Some New Yorkers may soon feel boxed in — by choice. Construction on a new co-op building made of surplus shipping containers is set to start in Noho. Architect David Wallance has teamed with Global ...

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 ...

A six-story building in downtown Phoenix is made almost entirely of shipping containers on the outside. On the inside, visitors will find vacation rentals with all of the essentials, along with a ...

The lumber shortage and price increases on other building materials have forced many builders to think outside the box when it comes to living conditions. A company in Minnesota has created a home ...

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 ...

The business, located at 402 N. Old Route 66 in Hamel, repurposes shipping containers to build sleek, modern, and functional ...

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 ...