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.

Why I Still Believe Prefab Homes Are a Good Idea

Why I Still Believe Prefab Homes Are a Good Idea

We’ve Never Seen a Brick-Clad Prefab Home Before, Either

We’ve Never Seen a Brick-Clad Prefab Home Before, Either

The Most Impressive Prefab Homes of 2024

The Most Impressive Prefab Homes of 2024

Custom Plywood Revitalizes a ’70s Swedish Prefab Cabin

Custom Plywood Revitalizes a ’70s Swedish Prefab Cabin

Macaws and Howler Monkeys Are the Neighbors at This Costa Rica Prefab

Macaws and Howler Monkeys Are the Neighbors at This Costa Rica Prefab

Budget Breakdown: This $225K Catskills Rental Hides a Pink Wonderland Inside

Budget Breakdown: This $225K Catskills Rental Hides a Pink Wonderland Inside

The Top 10 Prefab Homes of 2023

The Top 10 Prefab Homes of 2023

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 Home Building?

Is This Prefab Design Website the Future of Home Building?

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

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