Forget the retrofit of a shipping container into a building for one moment. Designboom showcases the plans of Polish architect Adam Wiercinski to use just the recycled frames of containers to ...

Converting a shipping container into a garage is a very real possibility, but there are some important factors to take into ...

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 ...

Carl Coffman is betting that in the near future, people will want to live in shipping containers. After 35 years as an excavation contractor, Coffman decided he wanted to spark a conversation about ...

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 ...

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 ...