There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

Following its shipping container-based sauna, Backcountry Containers once again showcases the versatility of the metal boxes with its Augustine tiny house. A good fit for rural living or as a hunting ...

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 ...

This extraordinary 900 sq ft home in rural Texas proves that shipping containers can be transformed into modern, livable spaces. Designed by Backcountry Containers, the Modern Side Stack is built from ...

Shipping containers, once primarily used for transporting goods, are now emerging as an innovative housing trend in metro Detroit. A new development of single-family container homes on Detroit's east ...

Landon and Heather Schlabach run a short-term-rental management firm overseeing 75 properties. Their younger brother, Reece, joined them to flip two shipping containers into secluded retreats. Heather ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

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The brightly colored steel boxes are being repurposed by developers in an effort to liven up bars, cafes and restaurants inside food halls. By Julekha Dash To drum up publicity for his downtown ...

Roanoke College is unveiling a new on-campus housing option this year. Maroon Village consists of a group of renovated shipping containers, a form of housing that is growing in popularity across the ...

Walmart is using an empty lot to process over 500 shipping containers per day, according to its VP of Supply Chain Operations. The retailer is one of many to create pop-up facilities to address ...