Prefab Homes

Modern prefab homes are built faster and have a smaller environmental impact than conventional construction methods—and as these projects show, they're the past, present and future of design.

Two Architects Create a “Living Example” of Why Prefab Works So Well in the Wild

Two Architects Create a “Living Example” of Why Prefab Works So Well in the Wild

This Prefab Cabin Is Light on the Land and Heavy on the Views

This Prefab Cabin Is Light on the Land and Heavy on the Views

Budget Breakdown: In the Netherlands, a Historic Thatched Cottage Meets a $97K Prefab

Budget Breakdown: In the Netherlands, a Historic Thatched Cottage Meets a $97K Prefab

Is This Prefab Design Website the Future of Homebuilding?

Is This Prefab Design Website the Future of Homebuilding?

A Midcentury Sears Kit Home in New York (Mostly) Shakes Off a ’90s Hangover

A Midcentury Sears Kit Home in New York (Mostly) Shakes Off a ’90s Hangover

Moveable Screens Let the Owners of This Prefab Home Adjust Light and Airflow

Moveable Screens Let the Owners of This Prefab Home Adjust Light and Airflow

Modscape Makes Prefab Homes That Don’t Look Like They Came From a Factory

Modscape Makes Prefab Homes That Don’t Look Like They Came From a Factory

Build an Eichler-Esque Home—or Whatever You Dream Up—With These Customizable Prefab Frames

Build an Eichler-Esque Home—or Whatever You Dream Up—With These Customizable Prefab Frames

iHouse’s Customizable Prefab Homes Have Huge Glass Sliders That Connect Them to Their Setting

iHouse’s Customizable Prefab Homes Have Huge Glass Sliders That Connect Them to Their Setting

Recessed Strip Lighting Makes the Interiors of These $150K Tiny Homes a Big Mood

Recessed Strip Lighting Makes the Interiors of These $150K Tiny Homes a Big Mood

This Vacation Home in Rural Ontario Sets a New Standard for Prefab Architecture

This Vacation Home in Rural Ontario Sets a New Standard for Prefab Architecture

Budget Breakdown: This Sears Kit Home in Houston Originally Cost $1,299. It Just Got a $368K Glow Up

Budget Breakdown: This Sears Kit Home in Houston Originally Cost $1,299. It Just Got a $368K Glow Up

Cosmic Buildings’s $279K Tiny Home Recycles Water and Generates Its Own Solar Power

Cosmic Buildings’s $279K Tiny Home Recycles Water and Generates Its Own Solar Power

Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

Want to Design Your Own ADU? This Prefab Company Gives You the Tools

Want to Design Your Own ADU? This Prefab Company Gives You the Tools

You Won’t Have to Crouch in the Lofted Bedrooms of These Tiny Homes

You Won’t Have to Crouch in the Lofted Bedrooms of These Tiny Homes

You (Likely) Won’t Need a Permit for KitHAUS’s $38K Backyard Studio

You (Likely) Won’t Need a Permit for KitHAUS’s $38K Backyard Studio

It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They Could

Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They Could

Quartzite Counters and Cedar Cladding Come Standard in These $65K Tiny Homes

Quartzite Counters and Cedar Cladding Come Standard in These $65K Tiny Homes

Solar Arrays and Good Insulation Make These Prefab Residences Net-Zero—Even in Cold Climates

Solar Arrays and Good Insulation Make These Prefab Residences Net-Zero—Even in Cold Climates

Method Homes Makes Bespoke Prefabs That Don’t Have a Factory Feel

Method Homes Makes Bespoke Prefabs That Don’t Have a Factory Feel

Hoteliers, You Can Create Destination Retreats With These Luxe Tiny Cabins

Hoteliers, You Can Create Destination Retreats With These Luxe Tiny Cabins

150,000 Plastic Bottles Were Used to Create This 3D-Printed Tiny Home

150,000 Plastic Bottles Were Used to Create This 3D-Printed Tiny Home

Midcentury-Style Butterfly Roofs Top Off These Luxe Prefab Homes

Midcentury-Style Butterfly Roofs Top Off These Luxe Prefab Homes

This Prefab Builder Is Making Homes That Are Designed to Keep You Healthy

This Prefab Builder Is Making Homes That Are Designed to Keep You Healthy

In South Africa, a Moody Shipping Container Cabin Springs Up in Four Months Flat

In South Africa, a Moody Shipping Container Cabin Springs Up in Four Months Flat

These Tiny Prefab Cabins Are Designed to Feel Like Luxe Hotel Rooms

These Tiny Prefab Cabins Are Designed to Feel Like Luxe Hotel Rooms

You Can Build These Prefab ADUs Yourself, Which Start at $100 Per Square Foot

You Can Build These Prefab ADUs Yourself, Which Start at $100 Per Square Foot

These Tiny “See-Through” Cabins Are Made of Charred, Waxed, and Recycled Wood

These Tiny “See-Through” Cabins Are Made of Charred, Waxed, and Recycled Wood

Two Friends Started This Prefab Company to Beat the Weather and Build Homes Year Round

Two Friends Started This Prefab Company to Beat the Weather and Build Homes Year Round

A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or à la Carte

A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or à la Carte

These Meteorite-Shaped Office Pods Look Ready for the Space Age—But Live in Your Backyard

These Meteorite-Shaped Office Pods Look Ready for the Space Age—But Live in Your Backyard

Prefab Builder Blend Projects Makes Tiny Cabins and Full-Blown Homes Made of Healthy Materials

Prefab Builder Blend Projects Makes Tiny Cabins and Full-Blown Homes Made of Healthy Materials

Tini Living Makes Tweakable Steel-Framed ADUs That Start at $38K

Tini Living Makes Tweakable Steel-Framed ADUs That Start at $38K

You Can’t Customize These $195K ADUs—But That Means They’re Delivered That Much Faster

You Can’t Customize These $195K ADUs—But That Means They’re Delivered That Much Faster

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