Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those large shipping crates that we see traveling the seas only take one trip sometimes. Thankfully, most of them become something ...

Step inside the Container Guest House, a 320 m² sustainable micro-home designed by Poteet Architects in San Antonio, Texas.

One of the fastest-growing trends in prefabricated housing is the use of shipping containers to build homes. These properties ...

Functioning a little like oversized Lego, the versatility of shipping containers ensures that architects never run out of ideas for using them as building blocks. This example, designed by Atelier-r, ...

A 19-unit complex called Stacks on Polk was constructed using 45 recycled shipping containers that were manufactured in ...

At the Philly Home and Garden Show, you will find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products. You can also find fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, décor, gardening, and outdoor ...

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 ...

The real housing crisis didn’t happen in the early 2000s. It’s happening right now, as both Canada and the U.S. find that the need for affordable housing is growing more and more desperate every day.

When homeowner Rosie dreams, she dreams big. Yet her home is anything but. Totaling only 60 square meters, her off-grid home is made from shipping containers, creating an environment that transports ...

Stress is mounting for Pennsylvania home improvement contractors as a database used to verify their licenses remains down. After string of audits reveal issues in agencies, Gov. Moore tells leaders: ...

There are some truly creative ways to recycle and/or repurpose materials. For example, plastic waste (with a dash of bacteria) can become vanilla. It’s rarely a bad thing to help the environment in ...