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

It seems like humans will live in just about anything with a roof. In modern times, humans can be seen living out of things like shipping containers. And what a life! That's what we'll be taking a ...

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

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Backcountry Containers specializes in turning shipping containers into tiny homes on wheels. The Texas-based company got its start in 2016 when founder Jon Meier found interest in the tiny home ...

Alternative Living Spaces specializes in turning shipping containers into livable spaces, such as one-bedroom homes. The standard 40-foot long shipping container home comes with a bedroom, bathroom, ...

Tiny house builder Escape is trying something different with its latest model, the Vista C. As its name suggests, the dwelling is part of the firm's Vista line, but is based around a shipping ...

A Boise startup that built homes from shipping containers rose to national acclaim five years ago. Today, the company is in transition. In 2019, workers at IndieDwell drove one of its steel prototypes ...