Prefab, Proven

In January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000. Here’s the story of the house that resulted from that challenge—and what we learned along the way.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s December 2004 issue.

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Allison Arieff
Allison Arieff was a founding senior editor of Dwell and served as its editor-in-chief from 2002 to 2007. She is currently the editorial director of print for MIT Technology Review.

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