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The prefab spaces' base price includes the exterior paneling; options such as additional windows and outdoor beds are available for an additional fee.

Rumor has it that these old L.A. bungalows were built by silent movie studios to house visiting filmmakers.

The carbon-negative prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77%. “Climate change is both the biggest and most accessible issue we architects can influence,” says Wittman.

Original tile in the bathrooms remains, including this reddish-burnt orange tile in the master bathroom.

Hardwood floors, a tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling, and floor-to-ceiling casework are just a few of the many original details awaiting in the living room.

The large primary bedroom features floor-to-ceiling mirrored doors and a private terrace.

Sliding glass doors connect the courtyard with the renovated kitchen and living area.

Best Practice Architecture transformed a former garage in the Oak Park neighborhood of Dallas into a light-filled casita filled with art by local makers and vintage finds.

This updated 1957 home in the Twin Palms Estate features the subdivision’s signature palm trees front and center.

It’s hard to believe that, only two years ago, Jessy Moss and Steve Jocz’s glistening white home in Indian Wells, California, was being marketed as a teardown. Jessy, an interior designer who used to be a singer/songwriter, and Steve, a realtor who was once a member of the band Sum 41, saw the stucco-clad home’s potential and made it their mission to fix 50 years of decay. As the project unfolded, they researched the home’s origins, turning up troves of documents that strongly suggest it is an unrecognized work by midcentury icon William F. Cody. The circular concrete pavers in the driveway, replicas of originals, are reminiscent of pavers that Cody used for a motor court at another Southern California home.