A video about a couple who converted two shipping containers into their "surreal" dream home has gone viral on TikTok. A caption shared with the post says: "My husband and I bought two shipping ...

A Texas couple spent $60k building their dream home in a charming rural area near their big city hometown — using just two 40 ft. shipping containers. Lexi Newkirk, 24, and her husband, Diego, 25, ...

UPPER POTTSGROVE — Township commissioners were recently presented with a plan to partially develop a self-described “eyesore” at the end of Commerce Drive. This is the plan Richard Almquist presented ...

Shipping containers, originally designed to transport goods across oceans, have evolved far beyond their primary purpose.

One of the most common uses for shipping containers is secure onsite storage. Construction companies, warehouses and retailers rely on them for tools, machinery and inventory. Their portability means ...

Backcountry Containers has designed lots of different types of shipping container homes, from large residential units to smaller rural retreats. For its Luke tiny house, the firm connects a large and ...

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. ...

Architects never seem to tire of using shipping containers as a source of inspiration, with the simple metal boxes used to create everything from massive soccer stadiums to offices. Tiny houses are of ...

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 ...

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