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- This modular home by Tomu has the most stylish designs Thu, 21 Jul 22, 2:30amTomu is a modular building startup founded in 2020. Based in Washington, D.C., the company debuted its Studio Villa model unit at the Innovative Housing Showcase, and we are certainly in love. The Studio Villa offers more...
- A lakeside, prefab home in Quebec aims for LEED Gold Wed, 25 Nov 20, 2:30amAfter purchasing a humble country home 25 years ago in the village of Ivry-sur-le-Lac, architect-owner Richard Rubin of Canadian firm Figurr Architects Collective wanted to treat himself and his family to a new second home...
- Ecokit offers innovative, eco-friendly, tech-rich housing in a box Wed, 26 Jun 19, 5:30amA quick trip to IKEA can afford you multiple pieces of furniture you can load into your car and haul home to later be put together by simply following universal directions...
- The prefab Plugin House turns ruins into livable dwellings in just one day Sat, 15 Dec 18, 9:30amBeijing-based design studio People’s Architecture Office has proved yet again its knack for innovation and socially conscious design with its recent project, the Shangwei Village Plugin House...
- A modular extension boasts a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience Thu, 26 Jul 18, 1:00amModular architecture and sustainable strategies blend together in the Ivanhoe Extension, a bold and contemporary addition to a suburban home in Melbourne...
- This highly insulated modular home is completely self-sustaining Tue, 16 Jan 18, 9:30pmGoing off grid isn’t just for solo meditative retreats—nowadays you can comfortably bring the whole family along. Australian firm Modscape recently completed their latest custom modular build called Franklinford, an off-grid...
- Solar-powered prefab homes for struggling millennials pop up in a single day Wed, 19 Jul 17, 10:40pmAn increasing number of people in the United Kingdom make too much money to qualify for social housing, but struggle to afford high rent prices. Prefabricated homes manufactured at the Legal & General Leeds factory could...
- Solar-powered prefab homes for struggling millennials can be set up in a day Wed, 19 Jul 17, 10:40pmAn increasing number of people in the United Kingdom make too much money to qualify for social housing, but struggle to afford high rent prices. Prefabricated homes manufactured at the Legal & General Leeds factory could...
- Mobile Smartdome homes pop up almost anywhere starting at 20k Wed, 31 May 17, 7:28pmDome homes are durable, efficient, and—above all—fun to live in. Now you can get your hands on your very own mobile dome home with Slovenian firm smartdome construction. Available in a variety of styles, the Smartdome...
- These gorgeous glass homes can pop up in 8 hours for under $50k Wed, 10 May 17, 8:16pmMeet ÖÖD, a gorgeous prefab abode that doesn’t compromise privacy for stellar views. Clad in mirrored glass, this sleek tiny home blends into its surroundings and offers all the living essentials built into a compact...
- See how the "Kiss-Kiss House" snaps in half like a branch to embrace the landscape Fri, 3 Mar 17, 1:49amHomes built to embrace the landscape, rather than working against it, always seem to have a good story to tell. The Kiss-Kiss House, a prefabricated home that gets its name from its linear shape broken into two bars kissing...
- See how this "Kiss-Kiss House" snaps in half like a branch to embrace the landscape Fri, 3 Mar 17, 1:49amHomes built to embrace the landscape, rather than working against it, always seem to have a good story to tell. The Kiss-Kiss House, a prefabricated home that gets its name from its linear shape broken into two bars kissing...
- Earthquake-resistant affordable home stacks together like Legos in just six days Mon, 13 Jun 16, 6:00pmUsed as a stronger alternative to brick walls, ferrocement can be handcrafted from locally available materials to reduce the structure’s impact on the environment and its cost...
- Zero-energy Biosphera 2.0 prefab gives you the freedom to live almost anywhere Wed, 30 Mar 16, 12:00amThe 25-square-meter Biosphera 2.0 has already hit the road, starting with installation in the Italian town Courmayeur at the foot of Mount Blanc. From there the mobile home will pop up for two months at a time in Aosta, Milan,...
- 12 brilliant prefab homes that can be assembled in three days or less Sun, 20 Mar 16, 12:00amThe homes of the future will not only be more sustainable and affordable—they will also be much faster to build. Prefab architecture is paving the way towards such eco-minded construction and there’s now more variety...