Steel-Clad Prefab Modules Perch Lightly in Northern California Two architects collaborate on a modular compound that celebrates an unspoiled Sonoma landscape.
10 Coastal Prefabs That Bring Modular Housing to the Beach When an efficient prefab can become a coastal retreat with a spectacular view to boot—it makes a very compelling case for not...
Richard Neutra’s Bailey House Hits the Market—Along With a Lavish Mansion—for $20M Also known as Case Study House #20, the Bailey House was restored by Marmol Radziner.
This Dizzying Prefab Is Perched on the Edge of the Italian Alps Bivacco Luca Pasqualetti is a cliffside prefab shelter designed to inspire remote alpine explorations and honor a fallen...
A Glass and Cedar Cabin Looks Out Over One of British Columbia’s Best Views Sensitive siting and a green roof keep this house in dialogue with its resplendent natural surroundings.
This Handcrafted Home in British Columbia Has Joyful Camp Vibes The V-shaped lakefront retreat strikes a balance between privacy and welcoming a houseful of guests.
Home for the Holidays? Here’s What You Need to Know About Traveling This Winter With so much up in the air due to COVID-19, Americans are playing it safe when planning holiday vacations.
This Hilltop Home in British Columbia Seems to Grow Out of a Park A family builds a hilltop home with a provincial park for its neighbor.
A Copper Cabin in British Columbia Glows With Magical Childhood Memories The colorful steel-clad cabin evokes the owner’s happy memories of holidays spent in a converted railroad boxcar.
Across the Ocean With a novel use for an ultra-lightweight material, two academics build their ideal home—then ship it overseas for assembly.
Dwell Made Presents: DIY Walnut Dining Table Craft your own live-edge walnut dining table with this step-by-step video and guide.
A Decades-Old House in British Columbia Is Reborn as an Art-Filled Haven A family transforms their 25-year-old waterfront property into a bohemian home for their daughter.
A British Architect’s Picturesque Prefab Seeks £1.2M David Tapp’s 1969 residence in Oxfordshire features a living room that appears to hover over the garden.
A Coastal Prefab Cabin in Uruguay Rose in Just Six Hours Compact and light on the earth, this 840-square-foot home subtly camouflages into its forested surroundings.
This Hotel in the Swiss Alps Is Made Up of 96 Prefab Modules With 96 prefab modular rooms stacked on top of each other like building blocks, the Revier Mountain Lodge provides one...
This Coastal Prefab Stands Tall Above Rising Sea Levels RES4’s modular approach provides a Brooklyn family with a beautiful, weatherproof retreat on Long Island.
Some Design-Forward Gifts for Your Favorite Four-Legged Pal Finally, some pet accessories that are cute enough to keep out.
We’re Nuts About This Acorn-Shaped Cabin on an Island in British Columbia An owner/builder remodels a unique 1970s home while prioritizing ocean views and natural materials.
A Layered Home in Coastal Australia That Merges With the Limestone Terrain Located in Victoria, Australia, on a site that's lined with limestone shelves and underground caves, this house was designed as a...
20 Dream Kitchens The kitchen can often be the main gathering point of a home, so why not make it stand out?
This London Prefab Made of 7 Modules Was Raised in Just One Day Located on a site where two obsolete garages formerly stood is a 935-square-foot prefab home in London's borough of Richmond.
A Rock Star Design Team Takes a Home in British Columbia From “Spec” to Spectacular In Whistler, a design-loving couple tasks a team of designers to turn a spec home into a bespoke family residence that’s all...
An Undulating Roof Flows Across the Barn-Like Modules of a Striking Long Island Home A triangular courtyard nestles at the center of Six Square House by Young Projects, which features a dynamic, swooping roofline.
Honeycomb-Inspired HOMB Prefabs Tackle Tricky Building Sites The HOMB system by Skylab Architecture and Method Homes fashions custom prefabs out of 100-square-foot, triangular modules.
This Group of Off-Grid Cabins in British Columbia Looks Out on Beautiful Ocean Views Designed with minimal maintenance in mind, these coastal summer cabins are totally self-sufficient.
6 British Vacation Homes You Can Stay in That Were Designed by Renowned Architects If you’re a fan of modern architecture, then why not plan your next vacation at one of these British holiday properties designed...
Big Sur: Coastal Commissions Taking cues from the flora, fauna, and rocky cliffs of Big Sur, California, Mickey Muennig's brand of organic architecture...
Extreme Skier Lexi duPont’s New Base Camp Is a Passive House in British Columbia Stark Architecture uses prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber to build an elevated ski retreat for the world champ.
Big Sur: Going Coastal It’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.
The Site Shack Is a Tiny Prefab Cabin That Sets Up Anywhere in a Snap At under 100 square feet, the 8' x 12' Site Shack includes just the essentials: a wood-burning stove, a desk, and storage.
An Artist’s British Columbia Cabin Offers Peace and Perspective The woodsy retreat by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has a cantilevered deck that captures panoramic views.
Prefab, Proven In January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000.
Prefab for Humanity In inner-city Baltimore, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake paves a path to affordable prefab.
A 1968 Home in British Columbia Hits the Market After a Studs-Out Remodel by the Current Owners Listed for $2.7M CAD, the revived family residence includes multiple outdoor gathering spaces and an in-law suite on the lower...
Stefano Boeri Designs Prefab Vaccination Pavilions to Pop Up Across Italy About 1,500 solar-powered, rapidly deployable structures will occupy the country’s main squares—each emblazoned with a...
This Elegant Californian Prefab Minimizes Site Disturbance Thanks to its modular construction, a modern retreat treads lightly on the pristine landscape.