We have already seen the humble shipping container take on many guises ranging from pop-up hotel rooms to relocatable homes. Here to “cater” for the entrepreneur on the move is the Müvbox portable ...

Planning a party? You might want to check out Boxman Studio’s solar-powered party venue, which comes conveniently packed into a pop-up shipping container. The innovative system that takes just 20 ...

Inside a shipping container in the U.K. city of Sheffield, new technology uses water and renewable electricity to pull CO2 out of the air. Other companies are already using “direct air capture” ...

Infection from surgery is a common problem in developing countries, according to a study in the journal Nature. To prevent contamination, a group of researchers at Rice University have developed a ...

A technological twist on a relatively dull object — a shipping container - has several local businessmen on the verge of what they hope will be a booming, not to mention environmentally beneficial, ...

When disaster strikes, one of the most vital needs of survivors is access to clean drinking water. A Singapore-based company has created a mobile desalination system that could make it much easier to ...

From tiny houses to student housing, we continue to be impressed at what architects can make from the humble shipping container. Colo Crossings, from Australian studio Benn + Penna, is definitely one ...