Two articles look at the two technologies; each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Two articles were published in New York City on September 22 that look at two different forms of housing. In the ...

Jen Sansosti says reading about shipping containers in the industrial port of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was, in part, what made her want to live in one. She resided across the river in Brooklyn in 2007, ...

>> SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE MILWAUKEE RIVER ALONG GREEN BAY ROAD. >> WE WANT SOMETHING THAT’S CONTEMPORARY. WE WANT SOMETHING THAT’S DIFFERENT. >> IS A HOME MADE ALMOST ENTIRELY OUT OF SHIPPING ...

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 ...

Engineers and architects have transformed ordinary shipping containers into amazing homes and office spaces around the world. Here are a few of our favorites. With its modern lines and appealing ...