Explore the Striking Eco-Friendly Prefab Homes of Djuric Tardio Architectes

The roof supports a vegetable garden where anything form squash to grapes can be grown. In addition to serving as gathering place during the summer, a large skylight admits illumination into the rooms below.

Much of the home's energy-efficient construction is hidden from view: Djuric Tardio Architectes used prefabricated structural panels—filled with almost 4 inches of wood fiber insulation—that offer almost zero thermal bridges to the outside (in other words, there are barely any places where heat can seep from the interior to the exterior). While the home is equipped with underfloor gas heating, even in cold weather the system is "almost superfluous," says Caroline Djuric, thanks to the excellent insulation. The stool is from atelier [jes], the coffee table is the PK 61A Granit by Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen, and the chairs are by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.

Another one of Djuric Tardio Architectes recent projects is this home extension, completed in 2015 and also located outside Paris. Its prefabricated wooden structure took just fifteen days to assmble.

The 1,900 square-foot home's exterior features a striking material combination: larch cladding, painted black, and polished stainless steel panels that conceal added insulation.

For this next home renovation and expansion, also in a suburb of Paris, the client was a family of five seeking something "simple, brigt and spacious," says Djuric. While the house sports this sleek new exterior, and larger windows to admit more sunlight, it's the interior where the transformation is most evident.

In addition to improving the home's insulation, the architects inserted this skylight into the living area. Light reflects off bleached oak floors, further brightening the space. As with the previous home, this project is approximately 1,900 square feet in size.