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This prefab weekend retreat made from shipping containers can be ordered online

Mexican architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of the Mexico City-based firm STUDIOROCA have recently launched...

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Cutwork proposes innovative “just add water” housing for refugees

In a bid to alleviate the global refugee housing crisis, Paris-based design studio Cutwork developed a conceptual...

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REPII House offers expansive modular space with sleek design elements

Modular design is nothing new and continues to grow in popularity as well as functionality. The design has been...

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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...

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LeapHome unveils sustainable, super-efficient Frame prefab

LEAPfactory, the Italy-based company known for building gorgeous prefabricated structures in extreme locations,...

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Minimalist prefab home hides a sculptural light-filled interior

Berrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten designed a minimal prefabricated house with a modest appearance that belies...

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New net-zero Solar Farmhouse from Deltec generates all its own energy

In these uncertain times of erratic weather and changing climate patterns, net-zero energy (or NZE) is quickly...

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Six factories will supply the UK with 25,000 prefab houses every year

Population growth and a housing undersupply have created a housing crisis in the United Kingdom, but a new joint...

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Ecocor starts production on groundbreaking new prefab passive homes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvRvvkXcfaQ The Goldenrod design is 1,051 square feet, and preliminary pricing...

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Ark- and tugboat-shaped prefab model home showcases sustainable timber architecture

The ground floor of the larger ark-shaped building, called the Flagship, has a "spine" that runs through the center...

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Aussie surfer designs prefab recycled cyclone-resistant homes

Hyman said to Mashable Australia, "I've spent my whole life around the ocean, and seen the damage done by waste...

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Off-grid PassivPod marries sustainability and luxury in new line of eco-travel accommodation

This contemporary pod-shaped PassivPod is part of a mission to make holidays more in tune with nature. Koru Architects,...

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These prefabricated mnmMOD wall panels could revolutionize the way we build

Minarc, a Santa Monica based design studio, designed the mnmMOD prefabrication system as an innovative and energy-efficient...

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6 Floating love nests and houseboats around the world

Floatwing - Portugal Dreaming of an off-grid adventure? The Floatwing by Portuguese design firm Friday is made...

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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...

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