Prefab Perfected

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The Next Generation of American Prefab
Design Icons: Jens Risom, Dieter Rams, Carlos Diniz

Fresh Off the Boat: Shipping Containers Move Indoors

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Men About Town
Men About Town
Whilst in London, we met three talents who are making their marks on the local design scene. Soon you’ll be uttering their names along side Morrison, Dixon, and Adjaye.
By Aaron Britt - 6 years ago
Sert du Soleil
The revamp of Clover—a new fast-food joint in Harvard Square—complements the original interior and hidden skylight of the Josep Lluís Sert–designed building from 1966.
An Asymmetrical Prefab Home in Sweden
It took a mere six months—three in the factory and three on-site—for this prefab to come to fruition on the shore of Sweden’s Müsko Island.
Looking Inward
For Paul and Shoko Shozi, a pair of retiring Angelenos, the goal was to shut out the neighborhood but bring in the sunny skies.
8 Bright Modern Table Lamps
Searching high and low for your ideal table lamp? Brighter days are ahead.
Green Sustainable Home in Montauk
Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a sustainable second home together.
Modern French Design: Normal Studio
With its fresh take on minimalism, French design duo Normal Studio is ushering in a new machine age.
A Modern Shipping Container Home in San Francisco
Two San Francisco art and travel addicts overhauled a loft—and customized a pair of shipping containers—to accommodate their collection and reflect their passions.
A Simple Plan
A Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house, trucked onto a remote Northern California site, takes the pain out of the construction process.
Top Dror
Industrial designer Dror Benshetrit’s new building system, QuaDror, can be applied to make just about anything from architecture to table bases.
The Architectural Illustrator Who Helped Propel the Spread of Midcentury Design
Carlos Diniz’s astounding hand-done renderings, illustrations, and screen prints helped to push more than just a handful of buildings—they sold the very idea of modernism itself.
The Wood Life
Wiet Hekking’s specialty shop in the heart of Amsterdam displays the best of bent-ply furniture, past and present.
This Prefab Garden Shed Doubles as a Serene Summer Home
A prefabricated shed sited on a Finnish island provides a perfect summer getaway.