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

When an efficient prefab can become a coastal retreat with a spectacular view to boot—it makes a very compelling case for not...

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

Prefabricated and stackable, Kasita's high-density units may be a solution to America’s affordable housing crisis—with...

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

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...

Since 1967, part of the Yale School of Architecture’s first year curriculum is to provide New Haven with structures and housing...

A major exhibition confronts the sort of housing Americans actually need.

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.

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

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...

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

In the fall of 2015, the city of Portland, Oregon, declared a state of emergency on housing due to the high number of homeless...

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

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...

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.

It took 11 years of traversing through three different countries for Eric Bigot to develop his Zenkaya prefab housing concept.

Agents, developers, and industry experts weigh in on the current dynamics of home buying and selling—and what may lie ahead.