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Beautiful modular homes raise the bar for affordable housing in Ontario

In response to the pressing need for sustainable and affordable housing in Ontario, Canadian design firm Montgomery...

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Modular hanging suites are built to “drop” into any setting

Located in the tourist-friendly Spanish village of Santa Maria de Palautordera, the Drop Box N-240 is a transportable,...

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Modular, affordable housing project opens in Portland

Argyle Gardens, a newly-opened modular co-housing development, is providing affordable housing for individuals...

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Work from home in this minimalist, modular 15-sided cabin

As the newest member of the Hello Wood cabin family, the Workstation Cabin offers the perfect tranquil retreat...

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Heimplanet celebrates 9 years of innovative inflatable tents

For almost a decade, Heimplanet has offered adventure-seekers an option for quick and easy tent set up in a variety...

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LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa

A massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng...

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Yves Béhar designs compact, prefab homes to tackle the housing crisis

Yves Béhar has designed everything from high-tech wearables to voice-activated, transforming furniture — now,...

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BIG completes low-income “Homes for All” project in Copenhagen

Beautiful yet affordable design-led apartments have been quickly completed in the northwest part of Copenhagen...

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Largest-ever modular Gomos building to be completed in just a few months

The future of construction looks to be pretty exciting, thanks to modular systems like Gomos Housing, which let...

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The future of tiny homes - in France

The tiny house movement is on the rise today, but architects have been crafting tiny mobile homes long before the...

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Solar-powered prefab homes for struggling millennials pop up in a single day

An increasing number of people in the United Kingdom make too much money to qualify for social housing, but struggle...

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A green-roofed Hobbit home anyone can build in just 3 days

The Green Magic Homes are composed of prefabricatedvaulted panels manufactured with composite laminate materials,...

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Beautiful cabin pops up in ten days with minimal landscape disturbance

BIO Architects recently completed a modern modular cabin, proving yet again that beautiful homes can be affordable...

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Eco-friendly Syrian refugee housing that anyone would love to call home

Building refugee housing often means fast construction at the expense of beauty and quality, but that doesn’t...

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Apartment Tour: Inside the world's tallest modular building

461 Dean, the tallest modular building in the world, opened its doors recently in Brooklyn, New York. The 32-story...

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