Shipping containers are kind of like LEGO bricks. Sturdy and stackable, they can be crafted into all sorts of creative things, from fold-out coffee shops to surprisingly stylish modern homes. They ...

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 ...

Having a pool in the backyard would be really nice, wouldn’t it? But the average cost of installing an in-ground swimming pool ranges anywhere from $28,000 to $55,000. If that’s not in your budget, ...

NEW ORLEANS – 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 ...

After nearly two decades of carrying freight across the ocean, the colorful steel containers are scooped up by specialty construction companies to enter "retirement" as pools, coffee shops, apartment ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the world of hip industrial recycling, we have seen some clever things: tractor seats fashioned into bar stools, Cadillac trunks transformed into sofas, a ...