From tiny houses to apartment buildings, art galleries and more, architects never seem to tire of experimenting with shipping containers. This neat example of the metal boxes' versatility consists of ...

(CNN) -- 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 ...

CRG Architects, which has offices in China and Nigeria, revealed its plans to make multistory multifamily dwellings made out of brightly painted shipping containers. According to Dezeen, the firm ...

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The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In Georgia and beyond, shipping containers are being repurposed into everything ...

A total of 20 recycled shipping containers have been used to create a hotel and office building situated in a winery among 145 acres (58 hectares) of rolling vineyards in California. The ...

Next month, a convenience store will open in Scott, Louisiana, that will be made from two repurposedshipping containers melded together and painted to look like a red and white barn. The ...

Montainer, a company formed last year by five partners from the Missoula and Seattle areas, is in production of its Nomad 192, a 192-square-feet house made from a recycled shipping container. The ...

Gone are the days when shipping containers were used simply to store and transport goods around the world. Their strong, durable structure means they're now often repurposed for housing, office spaces ...