Industrial shipping containers are usually associated with confined spaces, but they have become quite popular among architects for creating very diverse buildings, including residential homes.

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 ...

Jen Sansosti says reading about shipping containers in the industrial port of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was, in part, what made her want to live in one. She resided across the river in Brooklyn in 2007, ...

People all over the world are looking for cheap, alternative housing, and recycled shipping containers are starting to become ever more popular; not just homes but also for all sorts of structures.

The Hygge Box Hop is one of four homes with Box Hop.Courtesy of Seth and Emily Britt Seth and Emily Britt of Hocking Hills, Ohio, created a series of shipping container cabins called The Box Hop.

Shipping container homes are a wonderful alternative for those who want to get things done quickly. Instead of waiting months for a home on wheels to be built, they can opt for a container version ...

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 ...

Canadian firm Honomobo has launched a new range of shipping container-based homes and living spaces. Able to serve as a standalone tiny house, garage suite, or annex/accessory suite, the containers ...

Rakhee Shobhit Design Associates (RSDA) offers an impressive example of shipping-container-based architecture with its Container House. Located on a picturesque plot in rural India, the project ...

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Shipping containers have long been used for freight transport, but in recent years, they’ve gained popularity as versatile structures for residential, commercial, and industrial use. The 20ft shipping ...

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