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...

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.

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

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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...

A new prefab company represents the future of low-impact affordable housing.

In the coastal town of Castellón, a 19th-century villa with a military history now hosts a culinary institute called Gasma.

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

Canadian architect Omar Gandhi and his team at Omar Gandhi Architect are always looking to build meaningful projects that will...

The company’s founders give us the scoop on the new 2020 model, which they completely redesigned from the ground up.

Durable, versatile, and energy-efficient to boot, concrete is a smart building material with endless design potential.

To stop tossing and turning, you have to tune out the noise.

For over a century, the breathtaking Willamette Falls—the second largest waterfall by volume in North America, and located less...

Former horse stalls now serve as concrete room dividers in this modernist guest home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bivacco Luca Pasqualetti is a cliffside prefab shelter designed to inspire remote alpine explorations and honor a fallen...

Nestron’s Cube Two X is a scaled-up version of their original offering.

Nestled in a historic mining area in Washington, a modern, energy-efficient house blends modern architecture with reclaimed...