Every year, tens of millions of shipping containers move via water, rail and road, carrying cargo around the planet. The ubiquitous and nondescript steel boxes are always on the move, but plans are in ...

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 ...

Container homes are here to stay: they're practical, modular, affordable, and downright stylish. With the right techniques and materials, a container home can provide a truly luxurious living ...

West Coast Green, the home show dedicated to sustainable home construction and design, kicks off its three-day run Thursday at the San Jose Convention Center with a logical centerpiece: a house made ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — A Boise nonprofit will begin accepting applications for families that want to live in one of four affordable houses made of steel shipping containers. The Idaho Statesman reported ...

In Georgia and beyond, shipping containers are being repurposed into everything from homes and offices to pop-up cafés and classrooms. As the push for greener construction grows, these steel boxes ...

Forget cottage-like homes on wheels with all-white, simple interiors: this spacious container home is remarkably modern, stylish, and comfortable, while ensuring a minimal footprint and smart ...

A streamlined cargo container home on display at the Kentucky State Fair was met with rave reviews and will soon house a single mother in Appalachia. Next year, five of the steel boxes will be ...