If we can turn them into homes, then surely we can turn shipping containers into one of our homes’ greatest accessories — pools. One company is doing just that, and has created what it calls the pool ...

A new, modern home in the hills of Oakland, California — for sale for $5 million — comes with several unique features but none as distinctive as the state-of-the-art swimming pool crafted out of a ...

Experimental architect Stefan Beese has brought "dumpster diving" to his own backyard by converting a 22-foot-long, steel refuse container into a small, but elegant, swimming pool. The 7-foot-wide ...

With its affordability, ubiquity and ease of transport, the shipping container continues to inspire architects and designers. This latest example of its enduring popularity comes from Backcountry ...

Rather than create the run-of-the-mill granny flat with their shipping container, a couple turned it into a jaw-dropping feature. And they chose not to disguise the metal structure’s China Shipping ...

Matt Hickman is an associate editor at The Architect’s Newspaper. His writing has been featured in Curbed, Apartment Therapy, URBAN-X, and more. Many shipping container homes are stacked and linked ...