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.

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 ...

POPULAR local tourist destination Loch Sport’s newest home is defying conventionality and challenging what a house can be. It’s built like LEGO blocks from three shipping containers and takes eight to ...

The Hygge Box Hop is one of four homes with Box Hop.Courtesy of Seth and Emily Britt Seth and Emily Britt of Hocking Hills, Ohio, created a series of shipping container cabins called The Box Hop.

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EVERY few years, Jamaica returns to the same uneasy conversation: Should container-built homes play a role in our housing future? The question resurfaces whenever pressure builds — after a hurricane, ...

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