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

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 ...

GRAFTON, Wis. (WKRC) - A couple started building their dream home almost entirely of shipping containers after six years of research and planning the idea, as reported by WISN. "We want something that ...

They are the crate expectations of cargotecture. A condo building in Detroit, a Starbucks in Seattle and, perhaps coming soon to St. Louis, a three-story structure — all examples of designers’ clever ...

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) – ...

Container homes are everywhere these days, much like their more mobile siblings, tiny houses. But don't let their booming popularity and media overexposure mislead you into thinking they're all the ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

Q: Can I put a shipping container in my backyard, next to my garage? I am in the city, and I’m not sure what I am allowed to do. — M.C., Fayetteville A: You can put a storage container on your ...

They spent just over a year building the home. — -- When Regan and Libby Foster set out to build a new home in Denver, Colorado, they went to the shipping yard instead of the home improvement ...

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, ...

Seth and Emily Britt of Hocking Hills, Ohio, created a series of shipping container cabins called The Box Hop. Guests can stay in one of these cozy and modern rentals for upwards of $300 a night. Take ...