Blu's Unfolding Prefab

Articles

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  101 Prefab

  Everything you wanted to know about prefab but were afraid to ask! We've tapped the brain behind popular web resource FabPreFab to explain the birds and bees of manufactured housing.

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  Blu Dot Store Opening

  Minneapolis-based furniture company Blu Dot is setting up a flagship shop in Soho. Earlier this week the company announced it will open the first-ever Blu Dot store in December.

Products

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  C-blu from the Bluprint Collection

  We imagine c-blu would make an attractive silhouette on a pristine porcelain sink, but wonder whether the matte white would withstand consistent smudging from our fingertips. The compact shape is…

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  Prefab Prototypes: Site-Specific Design for Offsite Construction

  A detailed guide to six different prefab systems, weighing the pros and cons of each and explaining how they work.

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  Unfold Pendant

  The flexibility of this pendant is made in the shade, a soft silicone that can be flat-packed—and unpacked—without diminishing its dome.

Dwell Collection

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  Mapping Prefab

  In just under ten years, dozens of prefab projects from all over the world have graced the pages of Dwell. We sifted through our archives to find some of our best-loved pieces, revisiting stories…

Tips

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  Think Smaller. Think Efficient.

  Don’t target a prefab project and forget to adapt your wish list to fit the capabilities of the task at hand. A prefabricated house or commercial project has certain limitations, one of which…

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  Prefab is Not Necessarily Less Expensive

  It certainly can be, but as with any project it depends on the architect, the fabricator, and how everything is organized in anticipation of installation at your site. Your architect needs to be…

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  The More Complete, the More Prefab

  There are quite a few companies out there that are marketing “prefab” but not all of them are designing and producing entirely finished products. Many projects we have seen appear to be…

Videos

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  Design Leader: Michelle Kaufmann

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, prefab specialist Michelle Kaufmann shares her philosophy on sustainable modular construction.

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  Contained

  In a quest to create some private space in a soaring loft, two San Franciscans turned to shipping containers as a design solution. View the final transformation, which includes a teak-and-copper…

Events

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  2012 Blu Dot Swap Meet

  If all your home needs to be complete is a new piece from Blu Dot, now's your chance to potentially get the item in a creative exchange (read: for anything other than cold, hard cash). The…

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  Prefab Education Workshop

  Join Ryan E. Smith, professor of architectural technology and author of Prefab Architecture, in the Prefab Education workshop on January 13th, 2012. Learn about the history of industrialized…