It's made out of a reclaimed shipping container and it's not only compact but also really well-optimized to include a variety ...

Shipping containers are being transformed to provide housing. Can they be affordable? We are used to seeing shipping containers as a mode of transporting goods by land or sea. We see them on the backs ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Chances are you may have seen a stack of shipping containers on a train or on a cargo ship, but how about next door? An Evansville organization is tackling the affordable ...

Meet Tammy, a flight attendant and content creator living in a container tiny house built by her fiancé in his backyard. This ...

The city of Fort Wayne added container homes to the zoning ordinance, which means requirements can be placed on their construction. Officials hope that allowing a new option of affordable living will ...

Living in a box that was meant to carry cargo across large distances seems like the opposite of luxury in every way. Still, contemporary tiny home startups have proven that the two concepts are ...

How Corpus Christi approaches a proposal to use shipping containers for affordable housing may set a precedent citywide. The concept proposed by developer Bryan Johnson would employ steel shipping ...

But one developer is proposing a different solution: build the housing in Mexico, where materials and labor are significantly cheaper, then ship and assemble them to the United States. The company, ...

Depending on who you ask, downsizing means a lot of different things to different people. Reduced costs of living, a more intentional and uncluttered life, a reconnection to the natural environment, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you think about buying a home—or even renting one for a short period of time—your mind likely ...

A luxury container home with a lake view near Seattle could be yours — although you’ll need to put in some work. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home built with repurposed shipping containers sits ...