In a new space on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California, landscape designer Sean Knibb has unveiled an environmentally-friendly ...

Looking to build your own backyard house? These ready-made retreats are packed full of inspiration.

Two pods for living and sleeping meld with the outdoors through a patented, reversible window concept.

A globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...

In Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a...

If you’re bored of solid ground and want to try out a life on water, then these international companies will give you the tools...

Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...

Proving beautiful design can be achieved in small spaces and on a small budget, an architect crafts a home office for his...

Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.

This 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.

In South Korea, shipping containers have been used to build amazing projects including an art school, low-cost housing, a...

Specializing in customized modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles-based startup Cover is out to transform...

A father-son architectural duo experiment with a compact, modular home with flexible furniture arrangements.

Many architects in California regularly take on the challenge of experimenting with alternative construction methods.

These self-sufficient, modular prefab housing units from Germany offer smart home technology and are designed to meet the Passive...

Rooted in a sustainable, built-to-last mentality, tiny house maker Wheelhaus has just added a new collection of modular homes...

Craig Winer, senior vice president and co-owner of Garrett Wade, shares the tools he swears by for a successful home garden.

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

At the 2016 NW Natural Street of Dreams, outdoor projects built with Humboldt Redwood graced a show home and a wine tasting room.

Part of a micro-architecture collection, this modular hotel suite provides sustainable and comfortable lodging that can be...

If you’re considering building a prefab home but aren't sure if it's right for you, perhaps spending your next vacation in one...

Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular...

With their main components manufactured in a factory and assembled on-site, prefab homes often cost less to build, offer a higher...

The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards bring these biophilic homes to life.

Logically named the ContainHotel after its structural components, this small, mobile, and environmentally-conscious hotel offers...

Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture designs a two-level garage and residence with a ground-floor space that was built to...

An L-shaped prefab in New South Wales draws in light from the north and captures views of the surf.

A forward-thinking architectural practice partners with a premier property guardian to create a concept for high-quality housing...

In a neighborhood on the verge of rediscovery, JSa Arquitectura transforms a formerly hip hotel into a brand-new hot spot filled...

Whether it’s used to build simple landscaping structures or an elaborate deck, the revered cinnamon-hued wood is famously long...

From a large-scale exterior mural to custom light fixtures, the Trumbull & Porter Hotel celebrates local culture and creativity.

New York firm WORKac taps into society’s increased focus on heathy eating with a school’s learning garden.

In a leafy Victorian suburb, a prefab extension offers a superb solution to a family’s need for extra space.

Thanks to the efficiency, flexibility, and affordability that prefabricated homes can offer, they’ve continued to gain popularity...

The UK’s Worthing Council partners with IKEA and BoKlok to bring 162 low-cost modular homes to the English seaside town.

The new homeowners of the Frost House investigate the history of their modular home and its contributions to the prefab movement.