Many people dream of downsizing into a tiny house or off-grid cabin to reduce their expenses and simplify their lives. But the process of making that dream a reality can be both tricky and expensive, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A Pinellas Park business is thinking outside the box when it comes to giving people the option of high-quality, inexpensive container builds and modifications. The container ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--S.I. Container Builds (SICBS), a startup that converts recycled shipping containers into living, rental, and working spaces, announced today that it has opened a new ...

A couple who “ditched” the US for Mexico to “escape” rising costs say they have saved $430k – by building a $35k home from a shipping container. Miriam Guiterrez, 31, and her husband, Eric, 32, wanted ...