Airbus has been coming up with a lot of ideas lately to make air travel more efficient. First there was the bicycle-like seat that has passengers perched on their chairs. And then there was the ...

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ZAYANTE — Suspended from a crane in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Connie DeWitt”s kitchen and bathroom are inches from nudging a madrone tree. The 30-foot shipping container was the largest of six trucked ...

Explore three of the most photogenic and unique getaway options—cozy cabins, stylish tiny houses, and modern container homes. Each offers a different kind of charm, comfort, and escape-from-the-city ...

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LUTSEN — Rita Golberg visited the North Shore for the first time this fall. For their wedding anniversary, she and her husband, Nick, opted to stay at Ham’s Haus, a cabin made from used shipping ...

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It’s incredible what people can do with the simplest things. This used shipping container was modified to include a massive window that offers panoramic views of the surrounding forest. Its interior ...

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This story is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and the Living Democracy program at Auburn University. Now in its 13th year, the program disperses students across rural Alabama ...