Off-grid cabins offer more than just rustic charm. Building with locally sourced materials reduces costs, while embracing ...

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 ...

Over the past few years, the UK has seen an increased demand for alternative housing and commercial spaces. Many are cho ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LUTSEN — Rita Golberg visited the North Shore for the first time this fall. For their wedding anniversary, she and her husband, Nick, opted to stay at Ham’s Haus, a cabin made from used shipping ...