Cargo shipping containers adapted as homes—complete with oven-like summer temperatures, storm hazards, and hordes of mosquitoes—have become the newest hot commodity in the manufacturing hub of ...

It's no secret that houses come in all shapes and sizes, but what's really exciting is how they can now be built from all kinds of unexpected materials too. From wood and brick to repurposed metal, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cargo container house. A shipping container home is a residence that uses a gently used or one-time-use shipping container as the ...

Though it might not feel like it, we really don't need all the stuff we have around the house for it to feel like a proper home. Tiny houses and tiny living, in general, are proof of that, proposing a ...

Living in a box that was meant to carry cargo across large distances seems like the opposite of luxury in every way. Still, contemporary tiny home startups have proven that the two concepts are ...

In the Belgian town of Zemst, a family has taken an unusual step: living in a 48-square-metre shipping container while their future home undergoes renovation. What many might consider a crazy idea has ...

A red container conversion offers ideas for adding color, defining rooms, and making a narrow interior feel inviting.

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 ...