Looking to build your own backyard house? These ready-made retreats are packed full of inspiration.

Two pods for living and sleeping meld with the outdoors through a patented, reversible window concept.

In Australia, a steel prefab by Archiblox helps its residents reconnect with nature and be self-sufficient.

If you’re bored of solid ground and want to try out a life on water, then these international companies will give you the tools...

Sitting across from a deserted beach on a private plot surrounded by a pine forest is a large modernist vacation home that's...

Architect Jim Garrison of Brooklyn-based Garrison Architects was asked to design a lakeside retreat for visiting families at a...

Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.

This 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.

Check out New York State’s offering of innovative modular homes.

In South Korea, shipping containers have been used to build amazing projects including an art school, low-cost housing, a...

Studio B, a Colorado based architecture and interior design practice with offices in Boulder and Aspen, first designed the...

Specializing in customized modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles-based startup Cover is out to transform...

A father-son architectural duo experiment with a compact, modular home with flexible furniture arrangements.

Many architects in California regularly take on the challenge of experimenting with alternative construction methods.

These self-sufficient, modular prefab housing units from Germany offer smart home technology and are designed to meet the Passive...

Rooted in a sustainable, built-to-last mentality, tiny house maker Wheelhaus has just added a new collection of modular homes...

A former architect and practicing artist transforms a neglected property into a welcoming homestead for creative pursuits and...

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

Any excuse is a good excuse for a vacation getaway to Mexico.

Part of a micro-architecture collection, this modular hotel suite provides sustainable and comfortable lodging that can be...

San Francisco–based designer Maca Huneeus created her family’s weekend retreat near Lake Tahoe with a relaxed, sophisticated...

If you’re considering building a prefab home but aren't sure if it's right for you, perhaps spending your next vacation in one...

Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular...

With their main components manufactured in a factory and assembled on-site, prefab homes often cost less to build, offer a higher...

Aptly named Four Leaves, this curvaceous weekend home in Karuizawa fits organically into the surrounding woods.

Logically named the ContainHotel after its structural components, this small, mobile, and environmentally-conscious hotel offers...

An L-shaped prefab in New South Wales draws in light from the north and captures views of the surf.

A forward-thinking architectural practice partners with a premier property guardian to create a concept for high-quality housing...

Seamless indoor/outdoor living allows a family to relax and unplug in this contemporary New Hampshire lake house.

Balnarring Retreat is a minimal residence located in Victoria, Australia, designed by Branch Studio Architects.

In a South Minneapolis neighborhood of century-old housing stock, Julie Snow’s bold but elegant residential design fulfilled...

Nestled in the forests of Southern Sweden, this permaculture farm and retreat invites all to come explore and experiment with...

As the perceptions of what a travel shelter should look and feel like has continued to adapt, Collective Retreats has been...

Mim Design remodels the 15-year-old RLC Residence to create an atmosphere conducive to rest and relaxation.

In a leafy Victorian suburb, a prefab extension offers a superb solution to a family’s need for extra space.

Thanks to the efficiency, flexibility, and affordability that prefabricated homes can offer, they’ve continued to gain popularity...