The Sumner County Planning Commission met Wednesday night to discuss legalizing and regulating buildings made from shipping ...

Amazon has a tiny house for sale with up to four bedrooms, a rooftop deck, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a wrap-around porch ...

What makes a shipping container home different from other prefabricated houses is the material — shipping containers are designed to withstand harsh conditions at sea, making them incredibly durable ...

It seems like humans will live in just about anything with a roof. In modern times, humans can be seen living out of things like shipping containers. And what a life! That's what we'll be taking a ...

Fort Wayne City Council has taken the first step toward using recycled shipping containers to build smaller, inexpensive dwellings. It’s a concept that has existed since at least the turn of the ...

Shipping containers have become quite popular lately seeing how they can be repurposed into all sorts of cool housing projects. Check out the full projects below instead of video.

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 ...

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, ...

In a bold move to escape the high costs of living in the U.S., a young couple has found an unexpected haven in Mexico, ...

The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.

The idea to start a business that converts shipping containers into affordable homes started around a fire pit. Sandra Whitley and Allison Lyons never did light the fire, but the idea first discussed ...