This story appears in the Aug. 31 print edition of Transport Topics. There is nothing glamorous about shipping containers. Their existence generally is one of sheer duty, hauling cargo from one point ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- City Council is debating whether to regulate or ban giant shipping containers and railway cars in residential districts. Their use is becoming increasingly popular outside people ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- The city has banned giant shipping containers and railroad cars in residential districts. City Council voted 6-0 in favor of the ban Nov. 21. The previous month, three council ...

We've covered a lot of shipping container-based architecture projects but this one, by New York City and Naples-based firm Lot-ek, is larger than most. Named Drivelines Studios, it's a residential ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A developer wants to breath new life into property at the corner of Wealthy Street SE and Fuller Avenue that’s been vacant since the late 1970s, but the concept — converting ...

OGDEN — It may be easier for Ogden residents to take part in a growing building trend in the very near future. As part of its work session Tuesday, members of the Ogden City Council fielded a ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A development team is pitching the first Chicago-area ...

DENVER — The Denver-based company that builds shipping container structures for breweries, restaurants and other commercial clients is looking to expand into the housing market. While the company has ...

Slinging fresh juices and smoothies at two shops in Los Angeles, the owners of the Juice were initially skeptical when approached with an unusual proposition for a new location: an Arts District ...

PHOENIX (AP) — A stack of shipping containers sitting in a lot in an industrial section of Phoenix has some developers thinking inside the box. The structures usually used to transport cargo have been ...

Mary Jo Knapik is building what appears to be only the second shipping container house in the Chicago area. Her house, under construction in Westmont, follows one a St. Charles couple finished last ...

LOS ANGELES — Slinging fresh juices and smoothies at two shops in Los Angeles, the owners of the Juice were initially skeptical when approached with an unusual proposition for a new location: a pop-up ...