The clothing company Aether's retail store in San Francisco, part of the city's Proxy development, is made out of three shipping containers. (James Florio) Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of ...

In the rapidly expanding global modular construction industry, Hangzhou Fengtu Import & Export Co., Ltd. has emerged as a notable name in the field of prefabricated housing solutions, particularly in ...

Many people dream of downsizing into a tiny house or off-grid cabin to reduce their expenses and simplify their lives. But the process of making that dream a reality can be both tricky and expensive, ...

In downtown Chattanooga, Christi Homar Design has broken ground on the city's first container homes, aiming to set a new standard for sustainable urban development. Constructed from repurposed ...

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 ...

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 ...