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- This prefab weekend retreat made from shipping containers can be ordered online Tue, 17 Dec 19, 2:30amMexican architects Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta of the Mexico City-based firm STUDIOROCA have recently launched VMD (Vivienda Minima de Descanso), a new prefabricated housing system for delivering luxurious weekend retreats...
- Cutwork proposes innovative just add water housing for refugees Tue, 24 Sep 19, 4:30amIn a bid to alleviate the global refugee housing crisis, Paris-based design studio Cutwork developed a conceptual housing proposal that it says will only take one day and, at minimum, two people without special construction...
- REPII House offers expansive modular space with sleek design elements Tue, 28 May 19, 2:30amModular design is nothing new and continues to grow in popularity as well as functionality. The design has been a growing trend in innovative markets such as converted train cars and storage pods. But not all modular spaces...
- Solar-powered prefab homes for struggling millennials pop up in a single day Wed, 19 Jul 17, 10:40pmAn increasing number of people in the United Kingdom make too much money to qualify for social housing, but struggle to afford high rent prices. Prefabricated homes manufactured at the Legal & General Leeds factory could...
- Solar-powered prefab homes for struggling millennials can be set up in a day Wed, 19 Jul 17, 10:40pmAn increasing number of people in the United Kingdom make too much money to qualify for social housing, but struggle to afford high rent prices. Prefabricated homes manufactured at the Legal & General Leeds factory could...
- LeapHome unveils sustainable, super-efficient Frame prefab Tue, 13 Jun 17, 1:15amLEAPfactory, the Italy-based company known for building gorgeous prefabricated structures in extreme locations, just unveiled their very first LeapHome...
- Minimalist prefab home hides a sculptural light-filled interior Sat, 18 Mar 17, 5:00amBerrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten designed a minimal prefabricated house with a modest appearance that belies a sculptural interior. Located in Rodersdorf, Switzerland, this single-family home has a deceptively simple design...
- Aussie surfer designs prefab recycled cyclone-resistant homes Thu, 2 Jun 16, 3:01pmHyman said to Mashable Australia, "I've spent my whole life around the ocean, and seen the damage done by waste plastic." Nev House structures utilize a "wood-plastic composite" and sustainable wood. Their homes can be built...
- These prefabricated mnmMOD wall panels could revolutionize the way we build Mon, 14 Mar 16, 10:00pmMinarc, an architecture firm based out of Santa Monica, designed these flexible panels in 2007 as an environmentally responsible solution to low cost housing...
- 6 Floating love nests and houseboats around the world Sat, 6 Feb 16, 12:00amFloatwing - Portugal Saunalautta - Finland Floating Thames AirBnb - United Kingdom Project X2 River Kwai Resort - Thailand Landaa Giraavaru - Maldives Pride of Buffalo Geodesic Houseboat - U.S. WaterNest - Anywhere
- Prefabricated Arched Cabins can provide a warm home for under $10,000 Wed, 3 Feb 16, 4:20amA standard kit comes complete with floor plates, ribs, a ridge beam, R13 insulation (though this can be upgraded to R25 insulation for cooler climes), Super Span roof paneling, along with trim and fasteners...
- VIDEO: Watch the Incredible 4-DAY Construction of a Prefab HUF HAUS Wed, 3 Sep 14, 12:32amThe pioneers behind the prefabricated HUF HAUS have constructed thousands of energy efficient houses across the globe. Their über-efficient designs have paved the way for a new wave of green modular homes with a truly sustainable...
- ARKit’s Kensington Residence is a Tiny Green Prefab Home in Victoria, Australia Thu, 5 Dec 13, 9:00amThe Kensington Residence is a 2 bedroom double story residence that was prefabricated offsite in 3 completely finished sections and environmentally engineered by GHD Australia...
- Sky City: Construction Of the World’s Tallest Tower Delayed Until 2014 as Costs Balloon to $855 Million Tue, 23 Jul 13, 4:00amChangsha, China's Sky City tower is set to be the world's tallest building at a staggering 2,739 feet - however the project just hit a bump in the road as its developer announced plans to postpone construction until April...
- Inhabitat Tours Blu Homes’ First Prefab Breezehouse on America’s East Coast (PHOTOS) Wed, 30 Jan 13, 3:04amBlu Homes just opened their first prefab Breezehouse on the east coast of the United States, and Inhabitat editor and founder Jill Fehrenbacher was at the scene for an exclusive tour...