Container homes are a fascinating and fast-growing subset of the multibillion-dollar home-building industry. If you're wondering how to build a container home, whether they're cheaper than ...

One of the most common uses for shipping containers is secure onsite storage. Construction companies, warehouses and retailers rely on them for tools, machinery and inventory. Their portability means ...

Discover the latest breakthroughs in modular housing with this inspiring showcase of adaptable and portable home solutions. From self-deploying buildings to energy-efficient tiny homes, each featured ...

In 2006, Sun Microsystems unveiled the first container data center. Project Blackbox, an energy-efficient, water-cooled turnkey data center housed in an International Standards Organization (ISO) ...

CGARCHITECTES designed and built this stunning “Crossbox” house composed of four prefabricated containers in Brittany, France. The modern residence is clad in a low-maintenance material for a sleek ...

Explores a mix of housing solutions, including ADUs, container homes, and modular. Join the Brick by Brick team of solutions journalists as they look at three more supply-side responses to the housing ...

It wouldn’t be a stretch to call LOT-EK one of the original pioneers of shipping-container prefab. Their Modular Dwelling Unit, a simple yet brilliant design, has now been on the scene since 2002, and ...

Matt Hickman is an associate editor at The Architect’s Newspaper. His writing has been featured in Curbed, Apartment Therapy, URBAN-X, and more. Many shipping container homes are stacked and linked ...

Ryan Skipp did not fancy spending his retirement boxed up in the city. The businessman preferred a bespoke box home in the Karoo, nestled in the mountains, which took just weeks to “install”. Skipp is ...

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