A tiny home is affordable mainly because you do not really need much to build one. Whether you decide to buy an already-made model or create it from scratch, the price is still much lower compared to ...

SOUTH RANGE — Shipping containers have gained popularity in the construction realm with many options for creative use. This summer, a local family built Sölveig Stay, a shipping-container tiny house ...

Holyoke Cabin is an excellent example of an elegant, efficient use of shipping containers to create a cozy cabin off the grid. Two used shipping containers, obtained for $800 apiece, serve as the ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

Outside contributor Blair Braverman is the author, most recently, of ‘Small Game’ and ‘Dogs on the Trail’ and lives in northern Wisconsin. My husband and I bought forested land a few years ago to live ...

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 container residences can be elaborate and complex, but sometimes bringing it back to basics is the key to good living. At the request of their client, San Francisco-based architects YAMAMAR ...

This house in Olalla, Wash., modeled after Snow White's movie-famous cottage, has an amazing backstory. It's on the market for $775,000. Take a tour of its fanciful exteriors and grottolike ...