Living ecological alpine pods in the Italian Alps.

Stripped to its basic elements—no walls, only curtains to divide the living spaces—this colorful flat is inspired by Marcel...

The appropriately named company, Den, gives you everything you need—from detailed drawings to code guidelines—to get started on...

A remote, hexagonal lodge in the Alaskan wilderness invites adventurous guests to take refuge from the elements.

With a bright but soothing interior, the Estonian seaside getaway draws decorative inspiration from its natural surroundings.

Proudly made in Mexico, these customizable container homes celebrate local design and environmentally friendly materials.

Stark Architecture uses prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber to build an elevated ski retreat for the world champ.

Brigitte Schuster captures Switzerland’s charming cat architecture trend in her upcoming book Swiss Cat Ladders.

Plant selection and thoughtful irrigation are key.

If the climate crisis has increased storms in your area, raised beds, rain gardens, and native plants should be your new best...

Gina Reichert, an architectural designer, and her husband, artist Mitch Cope, are the duo behind Design 99, an organization in...

Matthew Trzebiatowski matched an extreme aesthetic to an extreme climate, but his sustainable moves took a gentler approach.

Set into the dense tropical foliage of the Big Island’s wildest coast, the home—called Lavaflow 4—harnesses its site to welcome...

A new book deep dives into the Palm Springs School of Architecture, unpacking how the California desert became integral to the...

Each of its zones features a vibrant hue that adds character and definition to the roughly 600-square-foot space.

This elevated prefab cabin along the Chilean Andes has a buffer zone that helps protect it against harsh climatic conditions.

With dazzling lighting, a curvilinear design, and a fortified shell, the Cube One is a prefab for the future.

Architects Umberto Bonomo and Felipe Alarcón used a wedge-shaped wall to guard the concrete and glass home from the elements...

The barren beauty of a desert landscape can be a source of inspiration for off-the-grid prefab living.

While the rest of us slather on hand sanitizer and self quarantine, the elite are taking social distancing to the extreme.

As increasingly extreme weather threatens their quality of life, communities across the nation are rallying around resilient and...

Olson Kundig crafts a weekend escape with massive, hand-cranked shutters that respond to the capricious climate.

Architectural designer Jerome Byron uses playful proportions and pops of color to spark creativity in a serene Los Angeles...

Great design isn't just reserved for humans.

An idyllic glass house that's perfect for stargazing offers a surprisingly comfortable immersion in one of Europe’s most extreme...

Tucked under a ridgeline in the Blue Mountains, Invisible House opens to spectacular valley views while protected from the...

The stories in this issue show the many possibilities for what verdant living can look like—all creative, some a little extreme.

The solar-powered refuge is made from glass, wool, and steel—and it teaches people to “live like animals,” according to designer...

Available to preorder for $99, the futuristic pod features on-board Wi-Fi and solar power for a plush, off-grid experience.

The radically open, surprisingly meditative house is covered in gardens from top to bottom.

Den’s new easy-to-assemble, flat-packed cabin is disrupting the prefab scene.

Created for a design showcase in São Paulo, Loft Ninho is a warm, oak-wrapped space with an en suite bedroom box.

Located in the wine region of Benguela Cove, this modern family retreat is well suited to make the most of its unique natural...

When researching the benefits of building with a prefab concrete system, one of the outstanding elements that comes up...

“A strategy of extreme density was required,” says Michael Chen of Normal Projects, who along with partner Kari Anderson handled...

Storyn Studio converts a 400-square-foot garage in St. Petersburg, Florida, into a library and guest room.