The fundamental way most homes are built in America — the labor-intensive process of constructing conventional wood framing on site — hasn’t changed much for more than a century, even though more ...

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POPULAR local tourist destination Loch Sport’s newest home is defying conventionality and challenging what a house can be. It’s built like LEGO blocks from three shipping containers and takes eight to ...

Lexi and Diego Newkirk built a two-story shipping container home on their land in Texas. They invested about $100,000 in the home, building a full-size kitchen and a luxury bathroom. The Newkirks plan ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

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 ...

Living in a shipping container may sound weird, but it is possible. Not only are these containers sturdy enough to withstand difficult weather, but they're also not stuck to a foundation like a ...

One of the fastest-growing trends in prefabricated housing is the use of shipping containers to build homes. These properties ...

A new vacation rental in Markleton, named Shipp’s Creek, has been constructed from repurposed shipping containers. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home sleeps nine guests and was designed for groups ...

Shipping containers provide versatile, secure spaces for construction site management including offices, storage, break areas, and meeting rooms Their durability (30+ year lifespan), portability, and ...