After they purchased a 21-acre plot of land in rural Summerville, GA, one couple set out to build their dream home on the ...

Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment? The reality is more complex than it appears on the surface.

All too often, we assume that the container in which we work and live is imposed on us rather than something we craft. In reality, we play an essential role in building and strengthening the ...

Shipping containers may seem like a sustainable construction material, but are they actually eco-friendly? Many people don't want a heavily-used... Shipping container buildings may be cool — but ...

The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia is rolling ahead with a roughly $1 million experiment in small-scale housing on its ...

Almost a year ago, driven by the desire to have their own home while minimizing costs, Ms. Dieu Linh (born in 1994, a ...

The clothing company Aether's retail store in San Francisco, part of the city's Proxy development, is made out of three shipping containers. (James Florio) Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of ...

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 ...