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These prefab homes and kit dwellings break new ground for affordable housing.
This Matte Black Cabin Was Built for Roughly the Cost of a Standard Sedan
A young architecture studio designs and builds a tiny, minimalist retreat in La Unión, Chile.
A Fun, Cost-Conscious Home With Bright Interiors and a Climbing Wall
Challenged to build a budget-friendly dream home, a Wyoming firm delivers a bold, beautiful box.
11 Modern Prefab Homes That Cost Less Than $100,000
On budget and on trend, these small, affordable prefab homes fill a huge hole in the housing marketplace.
A Massive Metal “Caterpillar” Brings Eight Cost-Effective Apartments to Detroit
Prince Concepts slices up a prefab Quonset hut to create a series of light-filled dwellings.
Budget Breakdown: This Svelte Lakeside Retreat in Austin Cost Just $446K
An architect teams up with Faye and Walker to build a white gabled lake house overlooking Texas Hill Country.
Budget Breakdown: This Hip Multifamily Pad in Austin Cost Under $515K
Nestled in East Austin, Texas, this modern home accomplishes the unique task of bringing three units under one roof.
This Affordable, Millennial-Pink Home in Mexico Cost Just $18K to Build
Modular, adaptable, and cost-effective, this experimental home provides a model for progressive rural housing in Mexico.
Beat the Heat With These Svelte Ceiling Fans That Cost Less Than $250
It’s time to up the cool factor.
Home Design Gifts for the Pickiest Friends That Cost Less Than $100
These gifts are perfect for the discerning aesthete in your life.
5 Fantastic Home Renovations in California That Cost Less Than $200K
Here’s what five enterprising homeowners in the Golden State did with budgets ranging from $63,000 to $196,000.
This Cuckoo Clock–Inspired Melbourne Home Cost Just $337K to Build
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This Compact New Zealand Home Uses Low-Cost Materials to Dazzling Effect
Designed for a couple in Wellington, New Zealand, this small home puts the focus on affordable materials and stunning views.
16 Sophisticated Suitcases That Don't Cost More Than Your Vacation
Take to the skies in style with a few of our favorite suitcase and luggage options that work hard and look good doing it.
Budget Breakdown: This Modular Cabin in Chile Cost Just $51 Per Square Foot
Max-A Arquitectura builds a lakeside holiday home for less than $160K.
Budget Breakdown: These Transitional Homes For At-Risk Clients Cost Less Than $200K
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What the Yo-Yoing Cost of Lumber Tells Us About the Future of Home Building
The price of timber is all over the place, but the need to build—and to build sustainably—isn’t going anywhere.
The Real Cost of Rip-Offs
Knockoff furnishings may be cheap, but for the design industry, they come with a heavy price.
A Cost-Effective Family Home in Pittsburgh
An architect and his wife roll up their sleeves and create an affordable family residence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
7 Affordable Prefab Homes and Other Alternative, Inexpensive Home Options
Nowadays, innovators in the world of prefab and kit home design have continued to push the boundaries on what they can do—their...
13 Boldly Textured Homes That Bet Big on Oriented Strand Board
These wood-wrapped spaces take the low-cost material to new heights.
Budget Breakdown: A Trio of Friends Build a Backyard ADU in Los Angeles for $252K
The 1,000-square-foot dwelling mixes raw and refined materials in a cost-effective strategy.
This Prefab Cabin Offers an Affordable Answer to Island Construction
A cost-effective modular retreat embraces the landscape on a Lake Superior island in Wisconsin.
As the Cost of Panels Plummets, Energy Utilities Rethink Solar
Tech breakthroughs are bringing solar power to the people, and upsetting electric utilities' business models.
You Can Now Rent the Manhattan Mansion From Wes Anderson’s “The Royal Tenenbaums”
However, a stay in the six-bedroom townhouse will cost you $20,000 per month.
5 Utah Prefab Companies Ready to Build Your Next Home
From A-frames to ADUs, these prefab, modular, and kit homes are available for installation in Utah’s diverse landscape.
Budget Breakdown: A $134K Laneway House in Toronto Puts a Couple’s DIY Skills to the Test
Shaving down time and cost, two scrappy Canadians gave themselves a crash course in construction.
Mighty Buildings Makes Stylish, 3D-Printed Prefabs Starting at $115K
An Oakland startup combines prefab design and 3D printing to create cost-saving backyard homes.
7 Easy Ways to Give Your Kitchen Appliances a Cosmetic Upgrade
These surface treatments can give your kitchen appliances a quick, cost-effective makeover.
An Award-Winning Midcentury Home Just Hit the Market for the First Time
Built in 1958 for a reported cost of just $32,000, the Balogh House is now seeking a new buyer for $750,000.
Kick Up Your Feet and Relax on These U.S.-Made Sofas From Mattress Specialists Helix
With comfort, convenience, and cost in mind, Allform just made sofa shopping a whole lot easier.
Soothe Seasonal Colds With the Best Humidifiers That Cost Less Than $100
Comfort stuffy noses, dry skin, and sore throats with these powerful, portable devices.
4 Prefab Home Companies in Louisiana
These prefab and modular homes are ready for the delights of Louisiana’s landscape—and the challenges of its hot, humid climate.
Low-Cost, Balloon-Formed Housing Concept for Developing Countries
Not many architects can say that their father invented a new way of building.
This Clever, Affordable Homestead for a Retired Texas Couple Is Two Houses in One
An architect designs a cost-effective home for his parents that allows for multigenerational living and responds to the harsh...

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