The radiant space in Emeryville features 19-foot ceilings, exposed wood beams, and a gabled skylight.

Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular...

Looking to build your own backyard house? These ready-made retreats are packed full of inspiration.

Lightweight, affordable, and flexible, plywood has all the warmth of wood, while being perfect for prefab and modular...

Two pods for living and sleeping meld with the outdoors through a patented, reversible window concept.

These prefabricated and modular home companies are bringing building innovation to the far corners of Maine.

Glass blocks—the old-school square blocks of translucent glass found in many buildings constructed from the 1940s through the...

If you’re bored of solid ground and want to try out a life on water, then these international companies will give you the tools...

The benefits of using local stone in a building's structure are multifold.

If you’re a writer or an artist of any kind, you probably understand how important it is to have a little space of your own where...

These companies build stylish and strong prefab homes that make the most of Florida’s balmy weather and stand up to storms.

From the Eames House to a progressive modular home by Jean Prouvé, these five midcentury prefabs were ahead of their time.

A forward-thinking architectural practice partners with a premier property guardian to create a concept for high-quality housing...

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche passed away on March 1 at the age of 96. We look at the cultural institutions he...

After living on the road for numerous years, a young artist uncovers an inspiring studio in Rhode Island.

Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.

This 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.

In South Korea, shipping containers have been used to build amazing projects including an art school, low-cost housing, a...

A decades-long housing policy that segregated U.S. cities still plagues Black communities today.

Every week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest.

Dishwashers don’t seem to hold the same cache as some of the more lust-worthy kitchen appliances (looking at you, gas ranges).

Specializing in customized modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles-based startup Cover is out to transform...

A father-son architectural duo experiment with a compact, modular home with flexible furniture arrangements.

Many architects in California regularly take on the challenge of experimenting with alternative construction methods.

These self-sufficient, modular prefab housing units from Germany offer smart home technology and are designed to meet the Passive...

Rooted in a sustainable, built-to-last mentality, tiny house maker Wheelhaus has just added a new collection of modular homes...

Say goodbye to red eyes—these naturally filtered swimming pools stay clean without chlorine.

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

Part of a micro-architecture collection, this modular hotel suite provides sustainable and comfortable lodging that can be...

Cement tiles, terrazzo, and exposed shiplap boards are just a few traditional building materials that are experiencing a...

If you’re considering building a prefab home but aren't sure if it's right for you, perhaps spending your next vacation in one...

Small and cozy, these gorgeously furnished mobile homes will convince you to downsize and hit the road in minutes.

Sit back, relax, and imagine enjoying a cocktail shaken up in your own home bar—and then imagine it disappearing for an easy and...

With their main components manufactured in a factory and assembled on-site, prefab homes often cost less to build, offer a higher...

Logically named the ContainHotel after its structural components, this small, mobile, and environmentally-conscious hotel offers...

An L-shaped prefab in New South Wales draws in light from the north and captures views of the surf.