There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally ...

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Chris and Kate Mager bubble over with excitement when speaking about their new home. One could say they can’t be contained. But they have been – in a 1,600-square-foot custom house made of shipping ...

The furniture giant Ikea is known for flattening tables, chairs and even beds into compact bundles that can be lugged home in car trunks and pickup beds. Now its executives are using that expertise to ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

The brightly colored steel boxes are being repurposed by developers in an effort to liven up bars, cafes and restaurants inside food halls. By Julekha Dash To drum up publicity for his downtown ...

Roanoke College is unveiling a new on-campus housing option this year. Maroon Village consists of a group of renovated shipping containers, a form of housing that is growing in popularity across the ...