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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...

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Cube Haus seeks to solve the housing crisis with affordable prefab homes

Many large cities are struggling with severe housing issues, and one new startup is proposing an architectural...

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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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North America’s first fully prefabricated passive houses could revolutionize the housing market

The Ecocor-RPA partnership launched today with the unveiling of eleven prefabricated passive house model home designs...

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Blu Homes launches 16 new prefab home designs, including new tiny homes

As a dynamic force in the prefabricated green building industry, Blu Homes has consistently been pushing the boundaries...

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12 brilliant prefab homes that can be assembled in three days or less

The homes of the future will not only be more sustainable and affordable—they will also be much faster to build. Prefab...

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Stormtroopers raid Reaction Inc. headquarters for prefab shelter technology

We last wrote about the Exo in 2014 when the company was raising funds to send the shelters to refugees in Syria,...

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7 Teensy Tiny Tumbleweed Homes for Small-Space Living

Check out 7 Tiny Tumbleweed Homes: Anderjack Beaven Gifford Stamper Weller Zinn Walden Anderjack The...

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Inhabitat Tours Blu Homes' First Prefab Breezehouse on America's East Coast (PHOTOS)

Blu Homes just opened their first prefab Breezehouse on the east coast of the United States, and Inhabitat editor...

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PHOTOS: Blu Homes Opens East Coast's First Prefab Breezehouse in Copake, NY

We've long been fans of architect Michelle Kaufmann's iconic Breezehouse prefab home ever since we first wrote...

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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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Connect:Homes 2.0 Is a Contemporary Customizable and Sustainable Prefabricated Home!

The 640 square foot home packs in a bevy of green building features. Starting on the exterior, a rainwater capturing...

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