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Tiny prefab cabins in Brazilian forest assembled in under two days

Brazilian architecture firm Porto Quadrado has revealed a serene refuge composed of three prefab cabins...

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An apartment complex in Amsterdam follows biophilic design principals

Dutch architecture firm GG-loop has wrapped an apartment building in Amsterdam with a beautiful facade of timber...

grey home with large windows surrounded by greenery

Solar-powered modular retreat design in Melbourne inspired by the local landscape

A family's wish to spend time in a self-sufficient weekend home has resulted in a beautiful modular design. Located...

Resolution 4 Architecture,prefab architecture, hamptons, upstate new york, hamptons architecture, cedar siding, prefab materials, prefab design, home architecture, sustainable design, energy efficiency

Resolution 4's gorgeous Swingline home brings sophisticated prefab to the Hamptons

Located Wainscott, NY, the luxury vacation home is set in a wooded three-acre site, offering an idyllic retreat...

HEX-SYS modular building system, Open Architecture, hexagonal building system, modular building, China, buildings that don't need glue or welding, open architecture modular design, open architecture hexagonal prefab construction

Eye-catching hexagonal buildings go up in a snap - no glue or welding required

The showroom, designed for real estate giant Vanke and located close to the new Guangzhou South Railway Station,...

Abod Shelters, slum dwellers, poverty, green design, sustainable design, prefab design, tiny houses, South Africa, BSB Design, natural light, humanitarian design, social design, eco-design, Johannesburg, informal housing, cheap housing, Doug Sharp

Tiny Abod Shelters Provide Humane Housing for Slum Dwellers in Just One Day

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Doug amassed a team of designers to help him with his latest philanthropy project...

Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, mirrored home, innovative design, Casa Invisibile, tailor-made home, prefab home,

Casa Invisibile is an innovative, tailor-made prefab home with mirrored walls

Delugan Meissl's idea of the future home was designed with flexibility and spatial quality in mind. Its modular,...

O-office Architects, Shenzhen, China, Dying Factory, green renovation, youth hotel, hostel, prefab, prefab facade, prefab architecture

O-office Architects transform a factory dormitory into a modern youth hotel in Shenzhen

The renovation process incluuded two major interventions. First, a new central corridor had to be formed in order...

MU Architects, the Giants of Bigwin, architecture, Lake of Bays, Canada, Bigwin island housing competition, Bigwin golf club, prefab architecture, prefab design, Bigwin Island Block 78 Invited Design Competition, tee pees, hut designs, green design

MU Architecture unveils tiny copper and glass huts for Canada's Bigwin Island

Although hardly noticeable, the structures are entirely prefabricated and can be assembled on site, reducing the...

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Austria's Hotel Daniel Gets a LoftCube Penthouse!

Since Hotel Daniel was unable to expand outwards, its proprietors looked to the sky, deciding to grow vertically...

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Artists Convert Cargo Container Into a Giant Working Guitar!

CargoGuitar consists of eight giant steel strings stretched across the interior of the container in a half-twist...

Studio Shed, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Heather Irmiger, prefab shed, prefab design, Boulder, Colorado, Olympic mountain bikers, cycling couple, cycling, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, FSC-certified lumber, solar shed, green shed, backyard shed, stylish shed, prefab shed design,

Olympic Cyclist's Bespoke Prefab Sheds Produce So Little Waste it Fits in a Garbage Bag!

Apart from the original shed that still occupies a space in Jeremy and Heather's yard, the couple now have a 16x20...

Happy Cheap House, Tommy Carlsson, architecture, prefab housing, prefab design, corrugated iron homes, low cost architecture, laminated plywood,

Asymmetrical Happy Cheap House is a Quirky Prefab Retreat

Located in Stockholm, Carlsson's low-cost prefabricated home is based on a frame made out of laminated plywood....

Urban Reef, VIVA Vancouver, vancouver, pop up park, urban seating, robson redux, pedestrian friendly, modular seating

Urban Reef Encourages Summertime Street Lounging in Vancouver

Each summer Vancouver works to create vibrant pedestrian spaces to help people make the best of the good weather...

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England's First Floating Village Coming Soon to East London’s Royal Docks

Faced with rising sea levels, would you consider a move onto the water? Soon, a community of Londoners will have...

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