How Prefab Is Helping Fire Victims Rebuild After Disaster
In the wake of wildfires, prefab home builders have stepped up to provide speedy rebuilds at reduced costs to help fire victims...
Before & After: We’re Taking Notes on This Expertly Rehabbed Midcentury in Austin
Clayton & Little Architects’ sensitive treatment of a treasured Roland G. Roessner–designed home is a model for midcentury...
4 Modern Prefab Home Companies in Colorado
These Colorado-based firms turn to prefabrication for precisely built, eco-conscious projects—from cozy timber-framed cabins to...
Students Build a Tiny Prefab Cabin in the Woods For Less Than $14K
In Finland, two students with little experience but a lot of gumption design a minimalist home in the woods and build most of...
6 Modern Midwest Prefab Homes We Love
Don’t fly over these compact but cool prefabs in the American Heartland.
These Norwegian Sea Cabins Founded by a Polar Explorer Open Up to the Northern Lights
Perched high above the Arctic Circle, an award-winning retreat on a remote, 55-acre private island is paradise for adventurers...
Commune With Nature in This Enchanting Timber Cabin in Holland
Nestled near a forest in northern Holland, a tiny prefab cabin offers city dwellers respite in nature.
5 Stylish Prefab Homes in Austin, Texas
From a tiny smart dwelling to an off-grid boathouse, here are five Austin homes that showcase the power of prefab.
Concrete Arches Shroud a Minimalist Forever Home in a Melbourne Suburb
Filled with light and views of greenery, two exquisitely crafted concrete pavilions form an award-winning home that ages...
Barrel-Vaulted Ceilings Cap an Architect’s Off-Grid Retreat in Mexico
Architect Fernanda Canales’s self-sufficient vacation home blends into a wild and remote landscape in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
Affordable Shipping Container Tiny Homes Get the Green Light in the UK
Eight shipping containers will be recycled into green-roofed homes for low-income residents in Aylesbury, England.
6 Big Names Who Are Unexpectedly Getting Into the Prefab Game
From Amazon to Kanye West, these six world-renowned individuals and brands are making big moves in prefabricated architecture.
A Chicory Kiln Becomes a Sustainable Vacation Home With Endless Flexibility
Mobile cabinetry and thoughtful reuse turn a dilapidated industrial structure into a warm and creative home with open-ended...
This Pinwheel-Shaped House of Pine Is a Lesson in Mathematical Precision
Governed by geometry and proportions, this weekend home in Chile opens up to landscape views in all directions.
Kanye West’s Star Wars-Inspired Prefab Home Prototypes May Get Torn Down
‘Ye’s vision of affordable dome homes for the masses hits a major road block.
A Sustainable Island Retreat Boasts a Secret Slide and Ball Pit
On San Juan’s largest island, a beat-up cluster of cabins gain new life as a fun-filled and environmentally sensitive getaway for...
6 Eco-Minded Prefab Companies in Seattle
As an environmental leader, Seattle is a hotspot for sustainable prefab home companies.
A Ficus Tree Grows Through This Sun-Soaked House in Kyoto
Infused with traditional materials and aesthetics, this open-plan home in Japan strengthens the bond a young family has to nature...
6 Off-Grid Prefab Homes For Self-Sufficient Living
Whether you’re looking to lower your carbon footprint, retreat into nature, or simply reduce your utility bills, get inspiration...
George Michael’s Frank Lloyd Wright–Inspired Former Estate Hits the Market For $6M
Perched above the American Riviera, this unique Wright-inspired home with stunning views is an exercise in organic architecture.
This Hurricane-Resistant Prefab Is Made From More Than 600,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles
In Nova Scotia, a prefab beach house makes history as the first-ever home built with PET core foam technology.
Designer Robert McKinley’s New Montauk Bungalow Is So Cool It Hurts
Weekend getaway meets shoppable showroom in this carefully curated residence where everything—even the faucets—is available for...
A Breezy ’60s Duplex in Long Beach Asks $1.05M
In a leafy Long Beach neighborhood, a modernist post-and-beam duplex by architect Clifton Jones Jr. combines two mirror-image...
An Alpine Home in Northern Italy Shows Off Picture-Perfect Valley Views
In a tiny Italian village, a holiday home offers a sleek and contemporary twist on the traditional alpine vernacular.
A Historic Saloon Gains New Life as an Airy Courtyard Home in San Francisco
A thoughtful redesign transforms a difficult Historic Resource property into a light-filled sanctuary for entertaining,...
Own a Brilliantly Converted Brick Fortress in England For $1.5M
Adapted from a decaying defense tower from the Napoleonic era, this RIBA award-winning home in Suffolk has a surprisingly crisp...
Take a First Look at Denmark's Amazing New Tree House Hotel
In coastal Denmark, a treetop cabin—the first of nine to come—soothes the soul with Nordic minimalism.
A Sunflower-Inspired Dome Home by a Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice Asks $450K
Designed by Taliesin fellow James Dresser, the Sunflower House champions Wright’s ideals for building with and in nature.
Vipp’s Newest High-Design Hotel Outpost Is in a Water-Pumping Station
Studio David Thulstrup converts a historic water-pumping station in Copenhagen into an edgy retreat where guests can test drive...
Budget Breakdown: A Young Couple Turn a Termite-Infested Shack Into a Luxury Home for $46K
Eager to test their design chops, an American couple go to Costa Rica to tackle their first design-build challenge—for under $200...
Glass Walls and Wooden Screens Strike a Balance in This Mexican Home
Two contrasting facades on this concrete abode in Querétaro City embrace the outdoors without compromising privacy.
8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Inducted Into the UNESCO World Heritage List
Eight exceptional Frank Lloyd Wright projects have officially made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage List—the first modern...
IKEA to Build Affordable Modular Homes in the UK
The UK’s Worthing Council partners with IKEA and BoKlok to bring 162 low-cost modular homes to the English seaside town.
Before & After: A Glass Bridge Links an Alabama Midcentury to a Strategic Expansion
An award-winning renovation and addition breathes new life into a run-down home for a growing family.
SelgasCano’s Psychedelic Serpentine Pavilion Opens at the La Brea Tar Pits
The vibrant pavilion travels to the U.S. for the first time—and it just opened to the public at an Ice Age excavation site in Los...
A Shingle-Clad Prefab Anchors Itself on Patagonia’s Largest Lake
Prefab construction makes it possible for SAA Arquitectura + Territorio to build this impressive retreat in a remote region.