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After staying in a tree house listed on Airbnb, Remo Kommnick and Emi Moore wanted their own getaway in the woods. "It was amazing being up in the trees,

Since the photo shoot, the couple have placed a desk in the triangular window nook and use the perch as a workspace. “There’s just something about it that hugs you,” says Shelley. “I feel very focused and relaxed when I’m here.”

Customers are free to customize their prefab, as long as it fits within the company's structural grid.

Warm wood detailing ensures that the concrete flooring has a natural contrast.

In the dining room, Guillerme et Chambron armchairs from Maison Gerard surround a CB2 table. The ceiling light is by Lambert & Fils. In the kitchen, rich blue cabinetry with wood details from GD Arredamenti is topped with a Caesarstone “Aire Concrete” counter. The gold artwork is by Joyce Billet.

Stillwater has professionally designed home plans that can be tailored to the owner's wishes.

Stillwater's homes range in sizes from 1,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet or more, and every home comes with a striking butterfly roofline and a wall of windows.

Stillwater homes can be built and shipped throughout the United States, and at the moment, the company primarily operates on the West Coast.

Clients can be guided through the entire process, from initial permits to the finishing touches. The entire project can be completed in under two years, depending on its scale.

The base cost of a Stillwater prefab ranges between $500 and $750 a square foot.

Stillwater homes are built by LEED-certified architects, and the company is committed to sustainable practices.

Residents Fei Zhong and Nick Gaffney fell in love with the location and the bones of the house. “We lived in the East Village for almost a decade after meeting in law school and realized that we needed more space once our first child arrived,” recalls Fei. “We sought out homes in Park Slope and fell in love with South Slope, which is still changing while remaining diverse and filled with young families.”

Spanning a mere 11 feet, this Brooklyn row house known as Little House, Big City has been strategically transformed to accommodate the needs of a young family of four.

The concrete foundation was poured on top of a rock outcropping, so that the house would feel like part of the natural features of the site.

Surrounded by oak trees and lush grasslands, Field Cabin features a steeply pitched roof and an expansive glass door and decking on the front facade.

It takes around a month for Villa to clear the site for construction and lay the stem wall foundation.

Villa offers two lines of prefab homes: the C and H Series. While the former is less expensive, it is also less customizable.