Prefabricated homes continue to steal the spotlight with their affordability, energy efficiency, and swift construction.
A pair of Icelandic prefab pioneers deliver an efficient family home in Culver City.
A net-zero prefab home design is set to reinvigorate a down-at-the-heels Los Angeles neighborhood.
Designed by Minarc for a couple in Santa Monica, the Dawnsknoll residence was built using mnmMOD, a system of prefabricated panels that are recyclable, fire- and termite-proof, and efficient. With the structural panels built ahead of time at the factory, this residence was completed in less than a year. The 2,400-square-foot home champions an indoor-outdoor lifestyle with expansive windows that frame views of the outdoor kitchen and pool. Visitors of Dwell on Design's West Side Home Tour will have the opportunity to see Dawnsknoll firsthand.
A collaboration between Minarc and Habitat for Humanity, this low cost home in South Central L.A. was built with unembellished cement board cladding and Minarc’s signature mnmMOD panels.
Minarc’s GRASSsit bar stools, topped with synthetic turf recycled from football fields, sit near the barbecue.
1. Bigger Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better.
This idea is essentially the core tenet of tiny home living—that a large home doesn't always mean it's better or more thoughtfully designed. With tiny homes, every decision has to be based on thoughtful consideration. More often than not, efficiency rules, leading to a well-designed home.