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 ...

A tiny house will never go out of style, which makes it a good investment. However, building one from scratch can be prohibitively expensive (unless you ordered a unit from Wayfair or Lowe's). Instead ...

There's been a small vogue for houses and buildings made of shipping containers, which are cheap, plentiful, and often end up tossed in the sea (either on purpose or otherwise). This airy ...

Fort Wayne City Council has taken the first step toward using recycled shipping containers to build smaller, inexpensive dwellings. It’s a concept that has existed since at least the turn of the ...

Shipping container homes aren't a new trend, but with soaring real estate prices, they're having their moment in the spotlight. For potential homeowners looking for a potentially cost-effective ...

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 ...

Homes are springing up around the world featuring the latest trend in green building: Transforming a shipping container into a home. As a home building material, these containers actually have a lot ...

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 ...

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 ...

A house made with shipping containers that took nearly four years to build because it was so unusual took just a few days to sell. Mary Jo Knapik, who in August completed and moved into the ...