Home Tour: A Petite Prefab With Stunning Views of the Texas LandscapeThis 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.
An Australian Beach Home with Stunning Ocean ViewsEco-friendly features like solar panels and rainwater catchments keep this retreat's environmental footprint small.
Glass House with Stunning Pacific Ocean ViewsSeeking a respite from the city, a Portland couple create a beachfront getaway on Oregon’s rugged coast.
5 Stylish Prefab Homes in Austin, TexasFrom a tiny smart dwelling to an off-grid boathouse, here are five Austin homes that showcase the power of prefab.
Smaller in TexasTexas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wrangle an empty steel shipping...
Smaller in TexasIn a far-flung desert destination, designer Barbara Hill does it again.
A 1958 Midcentury With Stunning L.A. Views Lists For $2.2MOn the market for the first time in 10 years, this classic midcentury home was architect Ray Kappe's first commission.
This Prefab Home in New Zealand Makes the Most of Stunning Views While Sitting Lightly on the LandA string of prefab pods helps a couple build an off-the-grid home on a remote, scenic site.
These 8 Homes in Texas Will Convert You Into a Prefab FanaticFrom shipping container homes to modular holiday retreats, these sleek prefabs prove the benefits of off-site construction.
Views Stretch to Mexico at This Hard-Edged Texas HomeMining inspiration from the mountains of West Texas, two architects burrow a home into the terrain.
A Prefab Texas Boathouse Gets Delivered to Lake AustinDesigned as a prefabricated monolithic steel grid, the boathouse’s orthogonal frame was delivered from Houston by truck and then...
A Glass Addition Unveils Treetop Views For This Texan HomeIn Austin, Texas, a 1955 ranch house receives a major renovation, adding a new second level that cantilevers over its existing...
A Rammed-Earth Home in Texas Echoes the Landscape in Mesmerizing FashionThe ombré hues of this earthen ranch house are taken directly from Texas Hill Country.
This Charred-Cypress Cabin Is Ideal for Drinking in a Stunning Ozarks ViewMarlon Blackwell Architects’ U-shaped Tanglewood Cabin in Arkansas perfectly frames vistas through the treetops.
A New Prefab Hotel in Uruguay Seems to Melt Into the LandscapeThanks to a sleek, mirrored facade, these prefab cabins at a new hotel and winery in Uruguay all but disappear into the mountains.
A Richly Furnished Home Frames Striking Landscape ViewsIn the Australian bush, a sculptor and an architect collaborate on a house built to withstand fire.
Here Are 7 Prefab Companies in Texas That Should Be on Your RadarThese prefab and modular home companies in Texas draw inspiration from vernacular style and the needs of their communities.
A Prefab Retreat in Iceland Is Positioned for Jaw-Dropping ViewsThe Scandinavian-inspired design by Manta North is tucked neatly between an extinct volcano and the Atlantic, where exceptional...
A Compact Prefab Cabin Draws In Spectacular Valley ViewsThis economical and eco-friendly 725-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat in rural New Zealand.
A West Texas Couple Get a Rammed-Earth Addition That Syncs With the LandscapeTucson-based Dust Architects returns to Texas to design a compact stand-alone for a home in the Chihuahuan Desert.
An Affordable Prefab Home Frames the Rugged Landscape in Rural AustraliaA single day is all it took to install this modular home on a working farm near Orange, New South Wales.
Camera-Inspired Artist's Studio Offers Stunning, Wide-Angle ViewsChristian Tonko designs a delicate artist's studio that hugs the hilly landscape.
Prefab, ProvenIn January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000.
Prefab for HumanityIn inner-city Baltimore, Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake paves a path to affordable prefab.
Koto’s Latest Prefab Cabin Is Stacked to Capture ViewsThe UK builder’s sleek two-story design places an emphasis on connecting to the surrounding landscape.
A Tiny, Prefab Cabin Soaks Up Riverside Views in ChileThis temporary accommodation for traveling professors tilts toward the water like the bow of a boat.
7 Stunning Scandinavian HotelsWhat first comes to mind when you think of the Scandinavian lifestyle? If it includes simplicity, comfort, and a connection to...
A Prefab Home Soaks Up Dreamy Island Views in the Pacific NorthwestPerched on a rocky bluff, a three-module home in the San Juan islands emphasizes energy-efficient design and indoor/outdoor...
Modern Take on a Texas FarmhouseA modern, gabled home in Austin is designed to feel like a "leftover railroad house that had been repurposed."
An Affordable Duplex Transformation in TexasAffordable gestures abound in this transformation of a dilapidated former duplex in the Texas Hill Country.
Journey by Design: Marfa, TexasBig names and installations in art and design make this small town in Texas a significant destination.
Journey by Design: Austin, TexasBoasting the best in art, design, food, and music, the quirky state capital of Austin is a delightful destination.
Two Wood-Clad Prefab Holiday Homes Connect to the Landscape of Rural UruguayDesigned to welcome the outdoors in, two modular and minimalist houses provide a blissful escape in the Uruguayan countryside.
When Prefab Is PainlessAn easy construction process reduces any drama for a couple in California.
A Picturesque Desert PrefabJim Murren’s prefab house in Sin City, designed by Marmol Radziner, is as artful as it is art-filled, thanks to an asymmetrical...
This Petite Vermont Farmhouse Is Chock-Full of Scandinavian CharmModern yet cozy, this two-story, eco-friendly retreat by Selin + Selin Architecture reinterprets multigenerational living.