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 ...

Shipping containers have become trendy statement homes, sustainable solutions to a need for housing, and durable replacements for traditional homes at risk from climate change. Myriad variables go ...

Imagine owning a home for less than the cost of a new sedan. Thanks to innovative designs and affordability, shipping container homes are making this dream a reality for many. These sustainable and ...

There are countless ways in which the booming lifestyle industry can be linked to the automotive world. Yet, what better way to truly appreciate your car than to live out of the very space it, too, ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.

The idea to start a business that converts shipping containers into affordable homes started around a fire pit. Sandra Whitley and Allison Lyons never did light the fire, but the idea first discussed ...

A shipping container model home exhibition on Roosevelt Row, funded with $1.2 million in public funds, will eventually be used to house unsheltered people in Phoenix. But first, it will help a private ...