Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those large shipping crates that we see traveling the seas only take one trip sometimes. Thankfully, most of them become something ...

We’ve seen shipping containers transformed into homes, shops, and even urban farms – but Modpools gives these repurposed structures a whole new life as backyard swimming pools. Modpools are easy to ...

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 ...

Canadian company Modpools has converted standard, metal cargo containers into pools and jacuzzis that can be installed above or below ground. Modpools was founded by husband-and-wife team Paul and ...

Like many curious children, Paul Rathnam’s kids love to play with cardboard boxes, building creative structures out of the empty packaging. Rathnam sees a parallel between their recreation and what he ...

Modpools takes single-use shipping containers and makes them into customizable (and transportable) backyard pools for families. There are some truly creative ways to recycle and/or repurpose materials ...