The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally ...

Shipping containers have become quite popular lately seeing how they can be repurposed into all sorts of cool housing ...

Due to the construction of a prefab container home taking place at a closed facility, the homeowner may not get the chance to work on the drywall or paint the interior of the home. However, if the ...

The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.

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 ...

>> 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 ...

The typical cost range to build a container home is between $25,000 and $250,000. Some of the factors that affect container home cost include the size of the home; labor and permit costs; foundation ...