There are some truly creative ways to recycle and/or repurpose materials. For example, plastic waste (with a dash of bacteria) can become vanilla. It’s rarely a bad thing to help the environment in ...

DAYTONA BEACH — When you think of affordable housing, you probably picture no-frills apartments, 1,200-square-foot houses in impoverished neighborhoods and tiny homes. Here's what's probably not on ...

The real housing crisis didn’t happen in the early 2000s. It’s happening right now, as both Canada and the U.S. find that the need for affordable housing is growing more and more desperate every day.

The company’s sustainable and durable spaces address a core need in the B2B sector, an $11 billion market that comprises RV parks, campground accommodations, vacation rentals, and other use cases ...

When homeowner Rosie dreams, she dreams big. Yet her home is anything but. Totaling only 60 square meters, her off-grid home is made from shipping containers, creating an environment that transports ...

Functioning a little like oversized Lego, the versatility of shipping containers ensures that architects never run out of ideas for using them as building blocks. This example, designed by Atelier-r, ...

At the Philly Home and Garden Show, you will find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products. You can also find fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, décor, gardening, and outdoor ...

Beijing-based Tonghe Shanzi Landscape Design recently discovered a new way to create luxury five-star hotels from recycled shipping containers. The hotel covers 5,000 square meters and includes a ...

A Missoula company that turns metal shipping containers into ready-to-move-in homes has begun a limited run of its first model at a production facility at the old Bonner mill site. Montainer, a ...

Stress is mounting for Pennsylvania home improvement contractors as a database used to verify their licenses remains down. After string of audits reveal issues in agencies, Gov. Moore tells leaders: ...

When the cost of a single-family home hewn from wood and traditional construction materials is out of reach for many low-income Phoenix residents, and hell, some middle-income earners too – the ...