Converting a shipping container into a garage is a very real possibility, but there are some important factors to take into ...

Turning an old shipping container into reliable storage took more than just cleaning it out. I reinforced the frame, added ...

Two articles look at the two technologies; each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Two articles were published in New York City on September 22 that look at two different forms of housing. In the ...

Forget the retrofit of a shipping container into a building for one moment. Designboom showcases the plans of Polish architect Adam Wiercinski to use just the recycled frames of containers to ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When Carlos-Ameen Jureidini-Cully started selling refurbished sunglasses in 2008, he knew he couldn’t swing the high rent or multi-year ...

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 ...

Shipping containers have become a trendy medium for new buildings because they are abundant, strong and relatively cheap. The architecture firm that designed the building, New York-based LOT-EK, has ...