The trend grew and shipping container homes are popular even today. In case you're not totally sold on the idea of owning a ...

What Is a Shipping Container Home? A shipping container home is a residence that uses a gently used or one-time-use shipping container as the exterior shell of a home. Instead of building a ...

Closing thoughts Building your home from shipping containers is indeed a possibility. However, there’s a lot of work and sweat that’ll take place behind the scenes.

“They’re a fantastic way to add color and greenery for small outdoor spaces,” says Mark Soboil, the founder of Shellscapes on Bainbridge Island. He says container gardens transform balconies, patios ...

Shipping containers are being transformed to provide housing. Can they be affordable?