I’m beginning to see more and more large and small shipping containers being used as storage sheds. Are building permits needed for this ? Answer : It depends on the size, as shipping ...

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 ...

Step inside the Container Guest House, a 320 m² sustainable micro-home designed by Poteet Architects in San Antonio, Texas. What began as a creative experiment became a stunning example of adaptive ...

reporting from Kaohsiung, Taiwan — They’re used as roadside betel nut stands. Tool sheds for farms. And increasingly, as houses, offices, retail showrooms and restaurants. They’re the 40-foot steel ...

Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment? The reality is more complex than it appears on the surface.