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Futuristic Archinoma for the Prefab Beach Bum in All of Us
The funky future beach bum getaway of your dreams is here with the Archinoma transformable modular architectural system. A pod building system, based on the geometry of the stellated octahedron, is made
Beautiful Student-Built Prefab Office Wins AIA Citation
A design/build project at the California Academy of Art turned out to be an award-winning affair for a group of five architecture students who built this beautiful prefabricated outdoor office. Located in
Beautiful Desert Prefab Home For Animals and Animal Lovers
Not only is this striking metal-sided house a beautiful example of prefab architecture — it was also designed not just for the people who reside there, but also for their animals! The owners of the
Stuttgart University’s Shimmering Solar Decathlon Home+
All of the homes in this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe utilize advanced building technologies and green strategies to optimize their energy use — this is especially evident in the home+ by
PREFAB FRIDAY: Twelve Cubed Mini Prefab Home
Could you live in 144 square feet of space? That’s what James Stuart of Canada set out to do and in the process created a mini prefab home with all the necessary amenities inside of 12 x 12 foot
Cantilever House Combines Commercial Steel and Residential Style
Perched upon a mountain a short drive away from Seattle, Washington, the Cantilever House combines a small-scale commercial steel frame with stunning modern styling. According to Anderson Anderson
Sustain Design Studio’s Affordable TRIO Prefab Lands in Ontario
Sustain Design Studio‘s newest prefab home, the 12×36 TRIO, recently landed in Brighton, Ontario. With its butterfly roof and passive solar design, the California Edition of the Trio is
PREFAB FRIDAY: ModCell’s Stunning Straw-bale Prefab Homes
Straw bale construction is both sustainable and remarkably energy efficient, and its organic nature can create some incredibly beautiful homes. But this building technique is not for everyone, nor every
PREFAB FRIDAY: Hive Modular Unveils New X-Line 003 Home
Hive Modular recently unveiled a brand new pre-fabulous house chock full of eco-friendly materials and lots of high-tech home system controls. Situated in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, the new X-Line 003 is
Modular Passiv-Haus Concept Offers Customizable, Net-Zero Home
This prefab concept house, Mini40, comes out of Austria and has a slant towards the increasingly popular Passiv-Haus design method, which promotes a very tight and low-energy design. Hailing from
PREFAB FRIDAY: Parasitic Homes Take Root On Empty Walls
As more people filter into the city, open land to build on will become more and more scarce, and we may have to use every available bit of space we can, including empty bare walls, bridge pylons, and
PREFAB FRIDAY: Bicycle Rack-Inspired Modular Home
This curvaceous modular home by Palo Alto architect, Joseph Bellomo, is joining the ranks of affordable, modular housing. Dubbed the House Arc, Bellomo was inspired to create the home after the success of
Form Meets Function in Modular Concrete Home
Whether you think form follows function or function follows form, the Pentimento House proves that form and function can work gracefully together. An elegant and contemporary version of the Lincoln Log
Modern Swiss Prefab with a Tilting Wood Frame
Set against the rocky forms of the L’Ardévaz mountains, the Zufferey House both complements and contrasts its surroundings with a poised position that makes it appear like a rock teetering slightly
The Expandable Mobile Mini House
If the idea of spending days on the road in a tent or trailer doesn’t sound appealing, consider Stéphanie Bellanger‘s Mobile Mini House. The spacious yet compact concept home is inspired by
PREFAB FRIDAY: Casa 100K by MarioCucinella Architects
This clustered, multi-unit building is both literally and metaphorically green. Constructed with prefabricated modules that come in various hues of green, the building and each housing unit include a
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