Companies and architects are building homes made from shipping containers to provide temporary disaster relief housing and modern, chic beach homes. There’s an emerging and innovative solution to the ...

Freight Farms, a Boston-based startup, can turn almost anyone into a farmer -- assuming you've got the capital, some business smarts and a few days to get trained. You don't need a tractor or any soil ...

Shipping containers may seem like a sustainable construction material, but are they actually eco-friendly? Many people don't want a heavily-used... Shipping container buildings may be cool — but ...

The practice of building with shipping containers has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last few years, with today’s designs continuing to push the architectural envelope. Brazil-based Rodrigo ...

Two articles look at the two technologies; each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Two articles were published in New York City on September 22 that look at two different forms of housing. In the ...

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 ...