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 are being transformed to provide housing. Can they be affordable? We are used to seeing shipping containers as a mode of transporting goods by land or sea. We see them on the backs ...

Backcountry Containers specializes in turning shipping containers into tiny homes on wheels. The Texas-based company got its start in 2016 when founder Jon Meier found interest in the tiny home ...

Brazilian company Inovare Container transforms shipping containers into functional spaces like businesses and homes. Freight crates have become a preferred choice for those looking to save a few bucks ...

When Arnold Stalk, an architect working with homeless housing, was on a cruise in the 1980s, he spotted dozens of disused shipping containers at the ports he passed — and he had an idea. Stalk, who ...

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 ...

FERNDALE, Michigan – Its two-story, modern design stands out in the older neighborhood of many ranches and bungalows. Inside the front door, a floating staircase tailored from wood and steel leads up ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: The first of the shipping container homes will be ready to move in June 1, but is currently on the market. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – ...

Price: It usually costs a lot less to build a shipping container home than a traditional single-family home, but the price depends on the features. Costs of the containers vary depending on the size, ...

Cargo containers, once considered the domain of the homeless, are trending today as the foundations of new homes, both simple and elaborate. These boxes of steel — currently only allowed to be used ...