SEVERANCE — We’ve seen them house small businesses, restaurants, even a hotel. Now shipping containers are considered as primary dwelling units, additional dwelling units, home offices and studios.

This extraordinary 900 sq ft home in rural Texas proves that shipping containers can be transformed into modern, livable ...

Alternative Living Spaces specializes in turning shipping containers into livable spaces, such as one-bedroom homes. The standard 40-foot long shipping container home comes with a bedroom, bathroom, ...

NEIGHBORS IN A BREVARD COUNTY BEACH TOWN ARE APPEALING TO THE COUNTY. RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE UPSET AFTER A HOMEOWNER THERE BEGAN BUILDING A STRUCTURE OUT OF A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN HIS BACKYARD. WESH 2 ...

The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...