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 lumber shortage and price increases on other building materials have forced many builders to think outside the box when it comes to living conditions. A company in Minnesota has created a home ...

Architect Brian Stark wants to tackle the country's affordable housing crisis — one shipping container at a time.

With millions of shipping containers lying empty at ports around the world, it may seem like repurposing them to construct buildings would be a clear environmental winner. The reality of building with ...

In the beginning of the recession, shipping containers began stacking up on American shores. Architects saw an opportunity to recycle these relatively cheap building materials into homes and other ...

In the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles, a new affordable multifamily housing project using shipping containers resulted in 24 micro-units for formerly unhoused residents, according to Fast Company. ...

Explore an innovative approach to sustainable construction with our video on a residential building made of 140 reclaimed ...

The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

This video documents the process of transforming a standard shipping container into a fully functional restaurant valued at ...