Desperate times call for desperate measures. Worried they would never be able to afford to build their own home in Brooklyn, architect Michelle Bertomen and contractor David Boyle constructed one out ...

Many people dream of downsizing into a tiny house or off-grid cabin to reduce their expenses and simplify their lives. But the process of making that dream a reality can be both tricky and expensive, ...

The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally available, affordable, sturdy, water-tight and versatile, not to mention that they ...

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

Edsart Besier doesn’t build ordinary houses. He has built houses around trees at his Tree House Lodge in Punta Uva, and he built his Crystal House out of recycled glass bottles. Now he wants to build ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The construction trades class at Bayshore High School in Manatee County is using a creative method to help the homeless. “This is a shipping container it’s 160 sq. ft., about the ...

In September, Jon Meier's phone rang, and he couldn't believe who was on the other end. The Pearland man had just started his Backcountry Containers company a year ago, and a producer for HGTV/DIY ...