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 ...

More than 21,000 shipping containers arrive in the United States on a daily basis. Many of them originate in China, where it is cheaper to build new containers than to ship them back after their ...

Construction is one of the most resource hungry industries on the planet, responsible for a significant share of global waste and carbon emissions. As architects, developers and homeowners look for ...

All too often, we assume that the container in which we work and live is imposed on us rather than something we craft. In reality, we play an essential role in building and strengthening the ...

Are Shipping Container Homes Worth It? We analyze millions of real estate transactions to compare agents near you. When Amy and Shane Cargo chose to invest in a shipping container as their dream home, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cargo container house. Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its ...

The clothing company Aether's retail store in San Francisco, part of the city's Proxy development, is made out of three shipping containers. (James Florio) Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of ...