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Life-saving LifeArk snaps together like LEGO to provide emergency off-grid housing

Architect Charles Wee didn’t have grand plans to save the world—but that’s exactly what his incredible LifeArk...

Look Out Lodge by Anders Berensson Architects, Look Out Lodge in Stockholm, prefabricated window designs, Sky Tower in the bedroom, prefabricated timber house extension, Look Out Lodge house extension,

Tiny timber cabin with prefab elements opens up to Stockholm’s outdoors

Windows are much more than just panes of glass in Anders Berensson Architects’ latest project in the Stockholm...

Toronto Tree Tower by Penda, vertical forest in Toronto, Toronto Tree Tower, prefab cross laminated timber constructer, CLT apartments, CLT balconies, timber architecture toronto, timber high rise

Trees to grow on the balconies of Penda’s timber high-rise in Toronto

A new kind of “vertical forest” has been envisioned for Toronto where trees would grow on every balcony. Architecture...

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Provocative timber horn explores the hypnotic pull of the unknown

Digital fabrication and traditional woodworking fuse together in Y, a modern sculpture with a provocative and pixelated...

LaunchPod, LaunchPod by Wimshurst Pelleriti, Wimshurst Pelleriti, RHP, Legal & General, London, Richmond, United Kingdom, architecture, design, housing, housing crisis, affordable housing, prefabricated, prefab, cross laminated timber, prefabricated housing, prefabricated home, prefabricated house, prefab housing, prefab home, prefab house, modular, modular housing, modular house, modular home

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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Mobile Smartdome homes pop up almost anywhere starting at €20k

Dome homes are durable, efficient, and—above all—fun to live in. Now you can get your hands on your very own...

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Tiny eco-minded home bathes owners in the dappled light of metal leaves

Who can resist an afternoon nap in dappled sunlight? Sleeping beneath a tree canopy can be wonderful but not always...

Pointe Cabin by Superkül architects, Pointe Cabin on Lake Simcoe, retreat within a retreat architecture, prefabricated cabin, factory built cabin, pre built cabin, prefabricated architecture, timber cabin in Ontario

Prefabricated lakeside cabin is a beautiful exercise in restraint

Family reunions can be loud affairs, a fact that one Torontonian family patriarch with ten energetic grandkids...

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This spectacular treehouse in China immerses guests in nature

A romantic weekend escape awaits lucky couples on China's Mount Qiyun. Cambridge graduates Andong Lu and Pingping...

House in the Woods by alma-nac, House in the Woods in England, prefabricated housing, prefab contemporary home, SIPs architecture, SIP prefab home,

Airtight prefab House in the Woods pops up in just ten days

Airtightness, minimal site disturbance, and speedy construction are just a few benefits of the striking House in...

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Beautiful cabin pops up in ten days with minimal landscape disturbance

BIO Architects recently completed a modern modular cabin, proving yet again that beautiful homes can be affordable...

Rodersdorf house by Berrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten, split level home in Switzerland, prefab split level home, timber prefabricated house designs, timber shell inside a building envelope, minimalist prefab house design,

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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Norwegian cabin weathers a harsh climate for breathtaking views

Norway’s Lofoten archipelago is famous for its spectacular scenery with dramatic mountains and views of the northern...

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Cork-clad Ecocubo tiny home pops up almost anywhere with minimal impact

Looking to reconnect with nature without roughing it on a campsite? Ecocubo, a tiny portable home made of wood...

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Prefab Pyrenees cabin minimizes site impact and building costs

When it comes to building speedy and cost-effective housing, it’s hard to beat prefabrication. That’s the route...

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Self-sufficient Skilpod home generates all its own energy, pops up in less than a day

Belgian construction company Skilpod has produced a prefabricated home that can generate all its own energy and...

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See how the “Kiss-Kiss House” snaps in half like a branch to embrace the landscape

Homes built to embrace the landscape, rather than working against it, always seem to have a good story to tell....

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Prefab timber chapel pays homage to Chernobyl disaster victims

A chapel made almost entirely of timber has been completed in Finchley, north London in memory of the victims of...

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Penda unveils temporary nature-filled “village” for the Beijing Horticultural Expo

Architecture studio Penda’s love of modular, timber architecture will make waves at Beijing’s International...

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Off-grid eco-retreats reconnect you to serene nature in Brazil

Couples looking for a romantic escape can unplug in comfort at these off-grid eco-cabins hidden away in the remote...

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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...

Bivak na Prehodavcih by Premica Architects, Slovenia alpine architecture, Triglav National Park cabin, Triglav National Park architecture, prefabricated alpine cabin, prefab mountain cabin, architecture built on bunkers,

Century-old WWI bunker is reborn as a contemporary alpine shelter

Premica Architects transformed the ruins of a former WWI bunker into a remote and off-grid alpine shelter. Set...

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Taiwan’s first CLT building paves way to greener alternatives to concrete and steel

Taiwan’s first-ever cross-laminated timber (CLT) building has risen in Taichung’s concrete jungle—an impressive...

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America’s largest modern timber building pieces together like LEGO

The nation’s largest timber building has officially opened its doors in Minneapolis. Designed by Vancouver-based...

Kanin Winter Cabin by OFIS Arhitekti, prefab alpine cabin, Mount Kanin cabin, compact mountaineering cabin, cantilevered alpine cabin, alpine cabin in Slovenia,

Tiny alpine cabin rewards mountaineers who reach its stunning yet wild heights

Made mostly from timber and aluminum, the Kanin Winter Cabin is a handsome and modern structure precariously perched...

Hurdle House by Adam Knibb Architects, prefabricated extension, prefab modern extension, prefab contemporary architecture, modern and historic architecture juxtaposed, cross laminated timber prefab,

Beautiful prefab box is a modern light-filled extension to a historic barn

Constructed from cross-laminated timber, the modern extension is punctuated by large windows that let in natural...

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Prefab Glass House lets you bring home the spirit of Philip Johnson’s masterpiece

Alan Ritchie’s reinterpretation of the Glass House follows the design principles of Johnson’s original with...

La Garenne zoo pavilion by LOCALARCHITECTURE, prefabricated zoo pavilion, zoo pavilion architecture, La Garenne entrance pavilion to zoo, Certificat d’Origine Bois Suisse architecture, green roof zoo architecture,

Beautiful zoo pavilion built from sustainably sourced timber grows a green roof

The new entrance pavilion was commissioned for La Garenne zoo’s new location in Le Vaud and designed to “define...

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Ron Arad designs the modular Armadillo Tea Pavilion for indoor and outdoor use

As a modular structure, the Armadillo Tea Pavilion can be expanded as needed and reconfigured to suit a variety...

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