Amsterdam’s new circular archives building sustainably generates all of its own energy
The city of Amsterdam has officially opened the Depot Amsterdam Noord, a new repository for the capital’s Stadsarchief...
Breezy, prefab home stays naturally cool in tropical Costa Rica
Sustainable design practice A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) has combined traditional tropical architecture elements...
Casa I combines traditional courtyard typology with modern construction in Chile
Santiago-based architects Alfredo Thiermann and Sebastián Cruz of architecture office Thiermann Cruz Arquitectos...
Cambridge’s first co-housing development fosters sustainable living
Marmalade Lane, the first cohousing development in Cambridge, has recently been completed in Orchard Park and serves...
BIG unveils a sustainable floating city in response to rising sea levels
BIG and a coalition of partners have unveiled Oceanix City, a visionary proposal for the world’s first resilient...
A prefab home in Sydney celebrates indoor-outdoor living
Constructed in a Melbourne factory in just 12 weeks, this elegant, prefab home in Sydney offers indoor-outdoor...
This Norwegian alpine cabin fits together like a 3D timber puzzle
A new treat awaits hikers in Hammerfest, Norway — perched high on a mountain is a contemporary hiking cabin engineered...
Solar-powered floating hotel room is designed to pop up anywhere on water
Valencia-based architecture firm Mano De Santo has proposed a plug-and-play hotel room that could be easily transported...
Prefab timber complex shows off net-zero energy technologies in Beijing
Beijing-based architecture firm SUP Atelier has completed the Xuhui Demonstrative Project, a solar-powered community...
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter designs Swedish “vertical village” built from CLT
Stockholm-based architecture practice Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has unveiled designs for a new housing typology...
A historic hotel is sustainably revamped into a charming “alpine village” getaway
Bolzano and Berlin-based design practice NOA (network of architecture) recently renovated and expanded the Zallinger...
Starbucks unveils store built from 29 recycled shipping containers in Taiwan
Starbucks Taiwan will debut its first Asia Pacific store that is built from recycled shipping containers in the...
The origami-like monocoque pavilion in London is shaped by its environment
A striking prefabricated monocoque pavilion has popped up in London, bringing with it a social-enterprise cafe...
A modular extension boasts a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience
Modular architecture and sustainable strategies blend together in the Ivanhoe Extension, a bold and contemporary...
Breezy, prefab cafe blends contemporary and traditional styles in Thailand
BodinChapa Architects designed Pasang, a contemporary, prefab cafe built with modular elements near the verdant...
Solar-powered Swiss home uses prefabrication to minimize site impact
Ralph Germann architectes has completed the House MW, a contemporary prefabricated home designed to overlook views...
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...
Colossal cardboard temple pops up in Chiang Mai in just one day
A titanic Thai-inspired temple just popped up in Chiang Mai—but instead of gold leaf and teak, this one’s built...
Breathtaking bamboo building withstands earthquakes and boasts a zero-carbon footprint
Thailand’s eco-friendly Panyaden International School has added a stunning new sports hall to its campus that’s...
World’s tallest skyscraper design hangs off an orbiting asteroid
What if your daily commute involved parachuting down to earth rather than being stuck in vehicular traffic? That’s...
Prefabricated garden retreat snaps together in less than a week
If your dream garden look like something from a fantasy world, you’ll love this Dragonfly Pavilion built for...
Off-grid clinic uses renewable energy to support health services in Chile
The quiet coastal enclave of Caleta El Sauce is as beautiful as it is remote, which means the sleepy fishing village...
MAP Architects masterfully restores access to a 700-year-old medieval ruin
Denmark’s oldest surviving medieval site is finally accessible to the public thanks to an elegant architectural...
Element 1 is a modern prefab island retreat that frames views of Puget Sound
Method Home’s Element 1 was the perfect fit for Karen Kiest, a landscape architect who purchased a plot of land...
Aberdeen’s Schoolmasters home banishes pre-fab preconceptions in the UK
Challenging the negative connotations of prefab buildings in the UK, Stuart Duncan of Build Different...
The Coconut Lodge: a Tiny Prefab Home Made from Recycled Palm Wood in Hong Kong
Harvested from plantations that procure income for millions of people, coconut wood is a sustainable product par...
Oregon’s Largest Education Building Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Designed by Portland-based SERA Architects and Los Angeles-based CO Architects, the Collaborative Life Sciences...
‘The Shed’ by Hufft Projects Glows Like a Lantern on a Hill in Missouri
Hufft Projects completed the beautiful, modern Curved House for a couple in 2009. Not long afterwards, the owners...
Prefabricated Broadway Stack Apartments Break Ground in Manhattan
The prefabricated revolution that has hit NYC is continuing with the current construction of Broadway Stack by...
PREFAB FRIDAY: Logical Homes at CES
The giant CES tradeshow is primarily about gadgets - as one would expect - but we made a surprising architectural...