UNStudio designs cocoon-like pavilion made of 100% recyclable materials
If you’ve ever dreamed of cocooning yourself in nature, this woven prefabricated pavilion may be right up your...
BIG designs a high-end tiny house that goes off-grid
Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed images for the firm’s first-ever tiny house—the A45—designed for the prefab-housing...
Yale architecture students designed and built this handsome home for the homeless
Since 1967, first-year Yale architecture students have designed and built buildings to better the community —...
This tiny cabin on the Greece-Turkey border generates 100% of its own energy
Istanbul-based studio SO? Architecture & Ideas has completed a tiny off-grid cabin perfect for reconnecting...
Designers envision innovative affordable housing for Sydney
The Sydney Affordable Housing Challenge, organized by Bee Breeders, calls for ideas that try to solve the affordable...
This prefab movable house can be assembled anywhere
On the go? Not a problem. This movable, prefab house from Swiss studio Rahbaran Hürzeler Architekten can be built...
A twisting infinity-loop roof tops this prefab bamboo pavilion
Archi-Union Architects combined traditional Chinese construction techniques with prefabrication technology to create...
This prefab floating house in Amsterdam was inspired by Japanese tatami rooms
If you’re strolling through Amsterdam and notice a houseboat with a design that doesn’t match the surrounding...
This prefab cabin is designed to take you off grid in the Scottish Highlands
A new piece of prefab architecture will soon bring artists, researchers, and travelers closer to the spectacular...
Zero-energy tiny home has a near-invisible footprint
COULSON architects' Disappear Retreat is a tiny, mirrored house that not only appears to disappear into the landscape...
Eco-hotel cabins float on a lake in the south of France
Paris-based Atelier Lavit recently won our hearts with their stunning treehouse guestroom, but the forest retreat...
Iceland-inspired tiny house ships flat-packed for under $50K
“What would you do with 320 square feet?” That’s the question put forth by the adorable and affordable Plús...
Prefab CLT pavilion cleverly encourages dialogue at a Vancouver TED conference
An experimental pavilion popped up by the waters of downtown Vancouver for the TED2017 conference. Selected as...
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It took only five hours to assemble this modern prefab house in Spain
It took less than four months to build this modern prefab home in a factory, and only five hours to assemble it...
Flexible greenery-covered prefab pops up in just 3 months in Vietnam
Brick and concrete dominate Vietnam’s built landscape, but Module K is helping to usher in a new contemporary...
Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf
We've seen many examples of how well green buildings can work in temperate and warm climates, but what about the...
Ultra-narrow Wood Lane house looks like a ship wedged between London’s brick buildings
This narrow house, home of architect Mike Russum, looks like a ship wedged in-between traditional brick townhouses...
This prefab Escape Pod rotates to catch the sun’s rays
Dreaming of your very own backyard escape? The cozy Escape Pod may be just what you’re looking for. UK-based...
Stunning private island resort in the Maldives aims for minimal site impact
A new paradise destination has surfaced on the waters of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Maldives. Singapore-based...
This pop-up prefab cocoon can immerse you in the heart of nature
Immersing yourself in nature without leaving the comfort of your room may sound too good to be true, but that’s...
This beautiful home in Portugal was inspired by a child’s drawing
This gorgeous monolithic house in Portugal, designed by Filipe Saraiva Arquitectos, uses modular design to stay...
Skinny micro-apartment can pop up in a parking space in just one day
Living in an apartment with the footprint of a parking space may seem improbable and uncomfortable, but the chic...
A puzzle-like aluminum façade wraps around Bergen’s National Academy of the Arts
Snøhetta’s recently completed National Academy of the Arts in Bergen is wrapped in an innovative prefab façade...
Switzerland’s NeighborHub wins first place in the Solar Decathalon 2017
This past week, eleven teams of students designed, built and presented futuristic houses at the Solar Decathalon...
Cover installs its first prefab dwelling “for the masses” in L.A.
Thoughtful prefabricated design for the masses just moved one big step closer to reality. Tech company Cover just...
Net-zero prefab home stacks together and expands like children’s blocks
Wish you could expand the size of your home without breaking the bank? A group of architecture students from the...
Compact floating cabin pops up in extreme remote locations
Russian firm BIO-architects recently unveiled their latest modern modular cabin — and it floats on water. The...
Fully-furnished shipping containers form unique prefab hotel in Manchester
Architecture firm Chapman Taylor just unveiled images of the recently completed Holiday Inn Express at Manchester’s...
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...
Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland
Researchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the...