Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SEVERANCE — We’ve seen them house small businesses, restaurants, even a hotel. Now shipping containers are considered as primary ...

Once confined to the docks and cargo ships, shipping containers have transformed from simple metal boxes into versatile assets used across countless industries. Originally designed to transport goods ...

Love them or hate them, shipping containers continue to spark the imaginations of architects worldwide. The latest example is the Container House, a vacation home expands its limited living space with ...

NEIGHBORS IN A BREVARD COUNTY BEACH TOWN ARE APPEALING TO THE COUNTY. RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE UPSET AFTER A HOMEOWNER THERE BEGAN BUILDING A STRUCTURE OUT OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN HIS BACKYARD. WESH 2 ...

From woodcarvings and pottery to aging-in-place specialists and pollinator protectors, you'll find something of interest at the Portland House & Outdoor Living Show April 6-8 at the Oregon Convention ...

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.

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...