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 ...

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

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

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Hawaii Tiny Homes is building custom container tiny homes for local families across the islands. We step inside a 40-foot ...

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 ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: The first of the shipping container homes will be ready to move in June 1, but is currently on the market. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – ...

Houses and offices made from shipping containers are being manufactured in South Mississippi. Brittany Kahler is the chief executive officer of a company that is selling and manufacturing containers ...

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — James “Jimmy” Thompson lay awake on concrete, hoping he’d be able to fall asleep – praying even more he’d wake up in the morning. His feet, hobbled and pained from living on ...

Although it hasn’t been around for long, shipping container architecture has already started gaining ground in the building industry. Due to the modular nature of their structure, containers have ...

At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, ...