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The Lantern is a portable home wrapped in a natural woven lattice

London-based firm Emulsion Architecture has designed a serene, portable home to serve as versatile lodging that...

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This tiny home on wheels lets you change your Vista on a whim

The Vista, at its core, has a great deal in common with traditional recreational vehicles. The trailer measures...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: Preparing Your Home for Green Certification

Our Green Guide to Prefabseries has explored a number of considerations that need to be made when planning...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: How to Make the Most of Your Time When Building a New Home

Inhabitat's Green Guide to Prefab series has explored all the elements involved in planning and realizing a modern...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: Building Your Green Prefab Home on Budget

In the last two articles of our Green Guide to Prefab series, we showed you the best way to build a prefab home...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: The History of the Mobile Home and Its Influence on the Modern Prefab

Last month we kicked off our Green Guide to Prefab series with an article exploring the history of prefabricated...

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A Pennsylvanian Woman Takes Up Residence In This Teeny Tiny 140 Square Foot Home

Tiny homes are taking over the world, and just when we thought they couldn't get any smaller, another one pops...

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The Pocket Shelter by Aaron Maret is a Portable Space on Wheels

The Pocket Shelter was constructed by Maret in 2010 at a cost of $24,000. The tiny house house on wheels features...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: Finding a Prefab Home That Works With Your Lifestyle

In the last three articles of ourGreen Guide to Prefab series we discussed the history of prefab design, the evolution...

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Lindal Launches New 'Architects Collaborative' Prefab Home Line Featuring Designs from Our Favorite Architects

Marmol Radziner for Architects Collaborative The collaboration is reminiscent of the Case Study Program that...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: Siting Your Home to Maximize Eco Efficiency

In the last two installments of ourGreen Guide to Prefab series on Inhabitat we highlighted thehistory of prefab...

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GREEN GUIDE TO PREFAB: The History of The Kit Home

Prefabricated housing has seen a surge in popularity over the last few years as an affordable, eco-friendly and...

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Hus.Ett: Gorgeous Swedish Micro Home is a Wonderous Woodland Retreat

When designing the home Ottesjö sought to create a structure that embodied the appearance and mobility of a living...

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