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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

“Once these containers get retired, and instead of going to the scrap yard where they’ll just sit, they have a green benefit when used for buildings,” said Casey Stowe, of Nelson+Stowe Development, ...

Additional cost: Chula Vista invested $6.6 million to create a 65-unit village, bringing the cost-per-unit to about $101,538. The village is on city property, and recreating it elsewhere would include ...

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 ...

Container homes have grown in popularity as a sustainable and affordable alternative to traditional housing. Built from recycled shipping containers, their structure allows for versatile designs, ...