Once upon a time, you had to buy passage on a freight ship headed out to sea in order to see a stack of containers piled high to the sky all around you. Nowadays more and more architects and builders ...

Shipping containers are kind of like LEGO bricks. Sturdy and stackable, they can be crafted into all sorts of creative things, from fold-out coffee shops to surprisingly stylish modern homes. They ...

The two-storey home was built in only two days A SAVVY couple have decided to abandon modern civilisation and live off-grid building their DIY shipping container home. Adventurers Jake and Nicolle ...

Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies, herbs, and flowers with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel.

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

John Lekic is the chef and owner of Farmers & Chefs in Poughkeepsie and vertically grows his own produce for his restaurant in a shipping container on site. He came across the concept of shipping ...

This video compares the similarities and differences between shipping container conversions and tiny homes on wheels, focusing on DIY builds. It explores the pros and cons of each option for those ...

CAITRIONA Bergin has been crowned the winner of the Big DIY Challenge for her incredible shipping container conversion. The Dublin native who now lives in Leitrim completed her multi-functional ...

Start vegetable container gardening for beginners with these DIY garden container ideas. Container gardening can be much easier to maintain than a conventional garden and thrives in almost any spot ...