prefabricated construction
Lookotels Seeks to Roll Out Prefabricated Capsule Hotels in Spain
Capsule hotels are all the rage in Japan, and now Lookotels is aiming to bring the prefabricated modular building trend to Spain. The company has envisioned a 100-room hotel composed of factory-built
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
Prefab Emerges In India with the Luxe Hara Villa
Pinakin Patel, a designer who first got his start creating picture frames in Mumbai, has released a new prefab luxury villa for India. The Hara Villa is a one bedroom retreat that can be erected anywhere
German IKAROS House Takes the Lead at Solar Decathlon!
If you’ve been reading Inhabitat, you know we’ve been following the European Solar Decathlon as intensely as much of the world is following the World Cup right now. With just one day left
Villa Nyberg: A Passive Swedish Prefab with a Cool Circular Floorplan
Leave it to the Swedes to design and build a curvaceous and elegant prefab house out of timbers. Villa Nyberg is the first in a series of prefab homes by Göteborg-based Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture to
Germany Unveils Super Efficient IKAROS Solar Decathlon House
This past weekend marked the launch of the European Solar Decathlon in Madrid, and with the competition halfway through one of our favorite solar-powered residences is the IKAROS House by the University
ASUL’s Modern Prefab Housing System Achieves $100/sq foot
This stunning steel-framed modular housing system is set to debut next week at the Dwell on Design in Los Angeles. Designed by by Phoenix-based ASUL Adaptable Systems, the prefabricated modular
Sun-Powered RE:Focus House Set to Shine at Europe’s Solar Decathlon
The University of Florida recently unveiled a stunning reinterpretation of a traditional North Florida Cracker House that will be soaking up the sun’s rays at the 2010 European Solar Decathlon. The
Work Begins on the UK’s Largest Prefabricated Strawbale Building
Exciting news! Construction began this month on what will be the UK’s largest straw bale building, which will utilize prefabricated construction and local straw from nearby farmland. The Sutton
Loq•kit Modular Homes Made With Interchageable Parts
The concept behind Loq•kit homes is the use of modular and interchangeable parts – kinda like Legos for homes. Loq•kit homes were originally conceived by PAF Architecture back in 2003 and
Blu Homes Releases New Unfolding Balance Home
Blu Homes is making waves in the modular housing world and just today released yet another spectacular energy efficient prefab home. The Blu |Balance home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 16′ foot
Prefabricated Chicken Coop Generates its Own Power
If humans can have off-grid, prefabricated structures, who says livestock shouldn’t get the same eco-treatment. A recent competition held by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Container Nation: Multi Family Housing in Utah
Container homes are popping up all over the place, but not many multi-unit developments have been built from containers. This proposed 200-unit apartment complex, designed by San Francisco-based Group 41
PREFAB FRIDAY: Cellophane House by KieranTimberlake
Environmentally-savvy and forward-thinking architecture firm KieranTimberlake Associate has high hopes of bringing customized prefabricated homes to the masses starting with their new Cellophane House.
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