"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you think about buying a home—or even renting one for a short period of time—your mind likely ...

Shipping containers have become trendy statement homes, sustainable solutions to a need for housing, and durable replacements for traditional homes at risk from climate change. Myriad variables go ...

Wisconsin's Backcountry Containers recently transformed a shipping container into a tiny house. Named the Kennedy Model, the compact home includes a well-designed and open interior layout that ...

IT TOOK AWHILE for shipping-container homes to come to Indianapolis (insert landlocked joke here), but the first one that arrived is extra-special—it’s designed by Travis Price Architects in ...

POST FALLS, Idaho — Matt Rowe wants the community to know there are options for housing, especially considering the shortage in Kootenai County. Rowe’s approach is an unusual one. He's building a ...

From tiny houses to apartment buildings, art galleries and more, architects never seem to tire of experimenting with shipping containers. This neat example of the metal boxes' versatility consists of ...

DAYTONA BEACH — When you think of affordable housing, you probably picture no-frills apartments, 1,200-square-foot houses in impoverished neighborhoods and tiny homes. Here's what's probably not on ...