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 quite popular lately seeing how they can be repurposed into all sorts of cool housing ...

Repurposing shipping containers and morphing them into beautiful living spaces is a popular home trend at the moment. Due to their durability and movability, shipping containers have become a popular ...

The dream of owning a house seems to have become more of a wild fantasy than an achievable goal for more and more citizens in the United States. Between the ...

In this economy, downsizing makes sense for a lot of reasons besides environmental concerns. That’s not to say, though, that the rich can’t put a very artsy spin on downsizing – and this is exactly ...

At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, ...

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) – ...

Building methods without traditional framing are becoming more accessible, offering new possibilities for homeowners weighing ...

With their proposal to build a dozen homes from shipping containers on the South Side stalled, a pair of developers now plan to build homes made from the metal containers in south suburban Ford ...

Q: Can You Put a Container House on an Empty Plot of Land in L.A.? A: Those HGTV shows make it look easy, but so far there are no legal single-family residences in L.A. that have been fashioned from a ...

Company says its third-generation design blends spacious interiors with enhanced safety, sustainability and versatile use - ...