It often happens to see tiny homes on wheels that look just like normal houses. But it is not so often that these homes are made of shipping containers and put on a trailer. It might be easier to have ...

Shipping container homes aren’t just a design trend – they’re a bold statement about sustainability, creativity, and ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Shipping containers have been used to create emergency housing, dorms, breweries, and even a Taco Bell. But rarely do these adaptive reuse projects look so beautiful that they transcend their humble ...

After seeing a post on Inhabitat titled Compact Prefab House is Made from a Single Shipping Container in Milan, Architect and writer Lance Hosey tweets: When will the shipping-container-home fad die?

Many people dream of downsizing into a tiny house or off-grid cabin to reduce their expenses and simplify their lives. But the process of making that dream a reality can be both tricky and expensive, ...

Living in a house made from shipping containers isn’t exactly everyone’s idea of a dream home. But a new design could change all that, building on the ethos of sustainability without cramping your ...

Tiny houses focus on living more freely and simply in smaller, more efficient spaces. They come in all shapes and forms, and some designs are truly architects’ tiny marvels, displaying great ...

Homes are springing up around the world featuring the latest trend in green building: Transforming a shipping container into a home. As a home building material, these containers actually have a lot ...

Sustainable design has taken longer to get off the ground in South Africa largely due to expensive construction methods. When Johannesburg-based Architecture For A Change (A4AC) took on the challenge ...