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Architects use prefabricated glulam pillars and vibrant colors to create playful beach home in Rio de Janiero

São Paulo-based architects, Nitsche Arquitetos have unveiled a beautifully colorful beach home made out of a...

BANK IN A CAN, A4AC, FNB mobile banking solution, prefab mobile bank, banking solution for rural areas

Prefab ‘Bank in a Can’ delivers banking services to remote areas of Africa

People who live in rural areas of Africa in particular don't always have access to reliable ATMs or other banking...

The Intellectual Tiny Home, container home, Colorado, tiny home, green architecture, prefab architecture, green design, compact homes, tiny spaces, storage space

320-square-foot tiny container home packs a surprising suite of amenities

A tiny home owner and California-based designer combined their expertise and experience to design and build a stylish...

skyville, singapore architecture, woha, patrick bingham-hall, passive design, prefabricated design, solar roof, community living, passive housing, communal space, solar powered housing

WOHA’s solar-powered SkyVille in Singapore boasts a deep-green public skypark

Singapore just took a green leap forward with the SkyVille housing complex, uniting communities together with an...

Sebastian Irarrazaval, Constitución Public Library, library architecture, library design, architecture chile, wooden designs, wooden architecture, Constitución, Chile, prefabricated wood buildings, urban design, public libraries,

Spectacular library in Chile built with locally-sourced wood from earthquake-stricken town

Chilean architect Sebastian Irarrazaval designed this spectacular new public library in the city of Constitución,...

Leckie Studio Architecture + Design, Backcountry Hut Company, wilderness huts, prefabricated wilderness huts, prefab wilderness cabin, rugged wilderness cabin,

Backcountry Hut Company designs rugged flat-packed cabins for wilderness enthusiasts

The design team said in their brief for this project that The Backcountry Hut Company's genesis was inspired by...

CVDB Arquitectos, Braamcamp Freire Secondary School, school renovation, Portugal, Modernization of Secondary Schools Programme, Pontinha secondary school renovation, CVDB Arquitectos, Braamcamp Freire Secondary School renovation Portugal, color and education

Portuguese secondary school renovation brings color and light to the learning experience

Located at the edge of the historical center of Pontinha, Lisbon, the school spans 185,000 square feet. It is...

Deltec Homes, Zero Energy Prefab Home, Net Zero energy home, Ridgeline Home, Ridgeline Model, Hurrican proof home, solar prefab home, Deltech

Deltec launches line of super efficient, net-zero energy homes – starting under 100K

Deltec Homes was founded in 1968 in Asheville, North Carolina as a builder of hurricane-resistant homes - primarily...

XS Extension, Playtime Agence d'Architecture, aluminium facade, French architects, green extension, prefab extension, prefab housing, floating house, floating architecture, aluminum pavilion, green architecture, metal facade

Tiny “floating” cube extends a charming 19th century house in France

The architects designed a small metallic white volume raised off the ground and inserted between two existing trees....

prefabricated cabins, arched cabins, affordable galvanized steel cabins, texas prefab cabins, warm home for under $10,000, affordable housing alternative, DIY cabin kits, DIY steel cabin kits, prefab cabin kits from Texas, Arched Cabin kit

Prefabricated Arched Cabins can provide a warm home for under $10,000

A standard kit comes complete with floor plates, ribs, a ridge beam, R13 insulation (though this can be upgraded...

Josep Camps & Olga Felip, Arquitecturia, Girona, Spain, natural lighting, prefabricated design, artist studio, garden studio, painter's studio, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, L-shaped studio

Arquitecturia built this darling Girona artist studio in a mere 3 weeks

Comprised chiefly of wood and glass, the garden studio preserves a giant Ash tree, which in the elevation plan...

Crabots, Google, Google HQ, Mountain View, Google Campus, ATK II, BIG, Thomas Heatherwick, prefabricated design, sustainable design, flexible workspace, robot, crane, hybrid robot and crane

Google’s new Mountain View headquarters will be built by robots

The 'crabots' will mostly work under large canopies to "lift and shift prefabricated components, furniture and...

Jonas Wagell, Mini House, Prefab, prefabricated design, modular design, tiny home, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, solar power, clean tech, solar kit, flat packed

The Mini House by Jonas Wagell is a Modern Prefab That Pops Up in Two Days!

The Mini Home's exterior materials are comprised of an Iverit façade and a bitumen roof while the floor is laid...

HUF HAUS, pre-fabricated housing, green home construction, construction, energy efficient housing, solar panels, green revolution, green building

VIDEO: Watch the Incredible 4-DAY Construction of a Prefab HUF HAUS

The pioneers behind the prefabricated HUF HAUS have constructed thousands of energy efficient houses across the...

ECHO, modular shelter, Eco Pods, off grid home, customizable home, wooden shelter, energy-efficient

Innovative Modular Eco Pods Operate Off-Grid in Any Locale

ECHO's flexible homes are made from 100-sq-ft prefab modules and feature a distinctive pyramid roof that lets natural...

sustainable development, Todd Saunders, Canada, Newfoundland, fishing village, daylighting, rugged terrain, Fogo Island, art studio, Shorefast Foundation, nature, sustainable materials, prefabricated design

Stunning Geometric Art Studio Sits in Gentle Contrast to Rugged Fogo Island

Despite being incredibly remote, Fogo Island is still susceptible to human impact. The Shorefast Foundation is...

Irvine, SD 2013, Solar Decathlon 2013, Middlebury College, solar power, PV cells, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, prefabricated design, natural materials, locally-sourced materials, passive design, low energy footprint, smart homes, FSC-certified plywood, reclaimed materials

Middlebury’s InSite Solar-Powered Home is Made From Materials Sourced Within 10 Miles

Following five points of InSiteful design, the Middlebury team has sought to build a home that is economically,...

SCI-Arc, Caltech, Solar Decathlon 2014, architecture competition, collegiate design competition, solar power, prefabricated design, clean tech, solar power, green design, sustainable design, eco-design

DALE: Brilliant Solar-Powered Micro Home is Set on Rails for Mobility

DALE, which is an acronym for Dynamic Augmented Living Environment, is a net zero micro dwelling that produces...

Central Helsinki Library, ALA Architects, 3D parametric design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, passive design, daylighting, prefabricated design, library design in Finland, locally-sourced materials, Siberian larch cladding, ultra modern library,

ALA Architects Win Bid to Design an Ultra Efficient, Modern New Library for Helsinki

The new Helsinki library is organized on three levels. The first is a dynamic public meeting space with a multipurpose...

LILAC, Low Impact Living Affordable Community, urban gardening, strawbale construction, cohousing in the UK, Danish cohousing model, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, homes with low environmental footprint, UK, eco-friendly housing Leeds, prefabricated design

LILAC: UK’s First Strawbale Co-Housing Project Opens in Leeds

The Low Impact Living Affordable Community (LILAC) recently opened its doors to a community of earth-friendly Leeds...

Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station, Brazilian Antarctica, Estudio 41, green design, sustainable design, eco design, science, research, Antarctic, Keller Peninsula, prefabricated design, weather proof, clean energy, clean tech, solar power, wind power, thermal loss, conservation, wildlife

Solar and Wind-Powered Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station Wins International Competition

A symbol of Brazil's contribution to science and design, Estudio 41's concept proposal was carefully constructed...

Modscape, minimalist design, prefabricated design, modular architecture, Melbourne, Australia, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, rainwater harvesting, daylighting, solar gain, natural ventilation, solar-heated water, rainwater collection, natural light, glazing, Northcote Home

Stunning Prefab Northcote Home Combines Minimalist and Passive Design in Australia

The three bedroom modular residence was carefully arranged on the site to avoid excess solar gain in summer while...

Tind, Norway, Sweden, Milan Design Week 2013, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Peter Guthrie, Fiskerhdenvillan, prefabricated design, daylighting, pitched roof, open floor plan, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, timber

Claesson Koivisto Rune Debuts Gorgeous Daylit Tind Prefab Houses in Scandinavia

Working with Swedish manufacturers Fiskarhedenvillan, Claesson Koivisto Rune designed three bold new homes. There...

net zero, PLaT Architects, china, desert design, Xiangshawan Desert, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, local materials, prefabricated design, desert architecture, China, Xiangshawan Desert

Prefabricated Lotus Hotel is a Resilient Net-Zero Development for China’s Xiangshawan Desert

Located near the Hantai River 800 kilometers outside of Beijing, the 30,000 square meter Lotus Hotel is comprised...

modular housing, social housing, low income housing, Spain, SAMVS, prefabricated design, solar power, thermal massing, daylighting, sustainable design, eco-design, Cso Arquitectura, green home, eco-home, green design, clean tech, alternative energy, cheap housing

Solar-Powered SAMVS Modular Housing Units Are Super Snappy to Build

SAMVS open modular houses make a great solution for low income housing programs given their fast construction time,...

London, UK, 3D Printer, Printed House, ProtoHouse, fibrous house, cost efficient housing, prefabricated design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design

ProtoHouse: A Cantilevered, Fibrous Home Created With a 3D Printer

It was only a matter of time before 3D-printed houses started popping up, but Softkill Design's fibrous ProtoHouse...

biofuel, gas station, Knevel Architecture, Avia Marees, timber, prefabricated design, small carbon footprint, green design, climate neutral design, Dutch gas station, Den Oever, ABT, sustainable gas station, flax insulation

Knevel Architecture Unveils ‘World’s Most Sustainable Gas Station’ in the Netherlands

Benjamin Robichon was the lead architect for the Avia Marees gas station located near the ‘Afsluitdijk’ and...

[gallery_extend] Solar Decathlon Casa PI by team Unizar is the only project at Madrid's Villa Solar that boasts a circular structure and an elevator, and it is also only one of two homes that has been sold. Although the original solar-powered design did not call for an elevator, the home's new owner asked for one to be installed, putting the team's real-world flexibility to the test. This addition has caused some complications that have delayed completion, but the challenge has created an indispensable learning experience for the team, which is currently in second-to-last place. Let's put the elevator aside for a moment in order to recognize the value of Unizar's unique Casa PI home, which relies on geometry to reduce overall surface size and therefore slash the home's energy consumption. Using Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) to ensure optimum thermal performance, the Spanish team was also able to increase the project's energy efficiency. This combined with a unique energy-generating photovoltaic wall surrounding the home's exterior perimeter contributes to a self-sufficient and portable dwelling. Albeit unfinished, we were impressed with Casa PI's interior layout, which maximizes space. One half of the house has a living room cum study area, the kitchen occupies a slice in between this and the main bedroom, while a small private bathroom completes the home's practical requirements. Although Casa PI definitely needs some work, we applaud the team's remarkable perseverance. + Casa PI by UNIZAR + Solar Decathlon Europe Coverage on Inhabitat [gallery]

Team Unizar’s Prefabricated, Circular Casa PI Solar Decathlon Home has an Elevator!

Let's put the elevator aside for a moment in order to recognize the value of Unizar's unique Casa PI home, which...

Solar Decathlon, Madrid, Basque, Ekihouse, prefabricated design, self-sufficiency, energy efficiency, photovoltaics, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, perforated steel, modular, loft design, bespoke furniture

Team Basque’s Solar Decathlon Ekihouse Promotes Self-Sufficiency and ‘The Simple Life’

The Ekihouse utilizes simplicity and functionality as its founding principles, and the result is an easily replicated...

CEU, Valencia, SML System, prefabricated design, sustainable architecture, modular, photovoltaics, solar power, natural materials, energy efficiency,

Team Valencia’s Solar Decathlon SML System House Adapts to a Growing Family’s Needs

This "medium" version of their design was fully constructed in under a fortnight, proving the credentials of their...

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