Step inside the Container Guest House, a 320 m² sustainable micro-home designed by Poteet Architects in San Antonio, Texas.

A Missoula company that turns metal shipping containers into ready-to-move-in homes has begun a limited run of its first model at a production facility at the old Bonner mill site. Montainer, a ...

In Georgia and beyond, shipping containers are being repurposed into everything from homes and offices to pop-up cafés and classrooms. As the push for greener construction grows, these steel boxes ...

When the cost of a single-family home hewn from wood and traditional construction materials is out of reach for many low-income Phoenix residents, and hell, some middle-income earners too — the ...

Fort Wayne City Council has taken the first step toward using recycled shipping containers to build smaller, inexpensive dwellings. It’s a concept that has existed since at least the turn of the ...

The Hanging House is a place designed to let guests disconnect and enjoy nature. There’s no tv or wi-fi connection and ...

Jonelle Kilgore tapped away at his online homework with Jasmine the puppy on his lap in their South Los Angeles home. The 12-year-old boy and his dog sat on a couch in not just any home, but one made ...

Theres a lot to be said for paring life down to the essentials. If youve ever lived in a cramped shoebox apartment you probably discovered there are actually benefits to a simplified lifestyle: you ...

The real housing crisis didn’t happen in the early 2000s. It’s happening right now, as both Canada and the U.S. find that the need for affordable housing is growing more and more desperate every day.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you think about buying a home—or even renting one for a short period of time—your mind likely ...