Shipping container housing has gone so mainstream ... One of the major problems with dealing with steel containers is insulation; the inside dimensions aren't big, and if you furr out and insulate ...

Containerwerk is one German company that is attempting to solve the insulation problem, through an innovative and quick method of manufacturing that allows them to produce shipping container ...

On the face of it, shipping container-based architecture can seem like a pretty bad idea. The metal boxes are cramped, offer no insulation, and often require heavy modification to be of any use.

Many of these prefab and shipping container homes focus on passive heating and cooling. But in warmer climates, such as Central America, construction requires a different tactic – insulating ...