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.

The Porter is one of the most ambitious shipping container-based houses we've seen in a while. Designer Bob's Containers has maximized living space in the compact home by installing a large ...

Join us as we visit Bob's distinctive small container home, a guest house designed with sustainability in mind. This 586-sqft space features two 20ft shipping containers connected by a 10ft site-built ...