Posts by Larry Lane

Let’s face it, a living room in a shipping container is not all that large. So finding a coffee table that fits in the limited space can be challenging.  The flip top ottoman is the perfect...

So you bought a shipping container and maybe had it rebuilt into a home offsite. How are you going to get it to your construction site? There are several ways and considerations that I will share...

Since shipping containers are designed to be stacked on ships, it stands to reason that they could be good building blocks for floating houses and houseboats. As an architect, I design buildings that...

Using shipping containers to build a multi-unit complex has some advantages that we can benefit from. Let’s take a look at those advantages and explore what makes one better than...

Guest houses can be a good way to bring visitors to your home while giving them their own space. Here is a design that can be built in your back yard. A guest house is an extension to an existing...

Shipping containers are built to withstand the high seas and punishing storms while remaining water tight. But, when they are used for a building, siding can add some additional beauty. There are...