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Floor Plan of Panorama House by Andrew Goodwin Designs

Steve Jocz and Jessy Moss make the case that their 1960s home is a forgotten William F. Cody design.

As Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento of La Base embraced modular design as part of their architectural practice, they noticed that prospective clients were wary of prefabricated construction. So the duo teamed up with Place, an Argentine prefab builder, to make a proof of concept just outside the Patagonian resort town of Bariloche.

Seattle firm Wittman Estes designed this compact cabin floating above a meadow on Whidbey Island.

Bertoia side chairs and an Aplomb pendant by Foscarini complete the dining area.

In the living space, a custom sofa doubles as a pullout bed. An Aeris Cocoon bioethanol fireplace is suspended from the ceiling.

The system’s modules have a set design, but floor plans and finishes can be customized.

Seattle architecture firm Wittman Estes used its new modular prefab system to built a prototype on Whidbey Island in Washington for a family that loves the outdoors.

The pilot home on Whidbey Island demonstrates the system’s potential: a 600-square-foot interior paired with nearly equal covered outdoor space, set lightly on a pin foundation that protects tree roots and cuts carbon by 77 percent. "Puzzle Prefab can be modified according to each site,

The prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77 percent, says Wittman.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing and a linear skylight help welcome the landscape within the cabin’s small footprint.

Floor Plan of Tinyleaf by GO’C

Floor plan for The Hide Out by Anthrop Abbott Architects

Floor Plan of Backyard House in Oosterbeek by Manta North

Segmenting the home allows it to expand and contract depending on the number and needs of its occupants, who use it as a vacation residence.

Built on a tight budget of $120,000, a retirement home in the mountains delivers unexpected contemporary design to a rural township.

Full- height timber cabinetry and a white kitchen maintains the home's open, airy feel, while the loose furniture stays with the minimal approach