"Affordability" and "luxury" aren't exactly cohabiting notions, as neither are "compactness" and "spacious." This might be a rare case when both pairs meet and coexist within the same product: ...

Some were off-grid cabins toying with convention; others, warm family homes hiding mechanized production. All of them prove ...

Mobile, prefabricated, or modular homes are having a moment right now, and it looks as if the trend will continue. A variety of factors is behind the desire for alternative housing solutions, from ...

Houses designed by Ikea. Does this mean I’m going to have to assemble my stove with that little L-shaped allen wrench? I can already feel a panic attack coming on. All the small pieces! THE SMALL ...

Plant Prefab has unveiled three models in its new Passive House LivingHomes line starting at $586,300. The homes have at least three bedrooms and smart home features using Amazon's Alexa. Plant Prefab ...

Continuing the run of collaborations from Californian prefab home designer and builder Plant Prefab, the company has announced a line of three Passive House-certified “LivingHomes,” all designed in ...

More than 20 years after I first promoted the building method at Dwell, it has yet to live up to its promise—but it can. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

If off-grid homes and shipping container houses interest you, you probably heard of Dvele. Inhabitat covered the company before, detailing its prefab projects and DveleIQ software. But there’s more to ...

A prefabricated home is assembled on-site from prebuilt parts, as opposed to a stick-built home, which is constructed from the ground up in the traditional way. Prefabricated houses are often thought ...

This 2,800-square-foot home was built with an expansive porch in Menlo Park. Photo courtesy Toby Long Design. For decades, factory-built homes carried a stigma. People pictured boxy, cookie-cutter ...

As Los Angeles wildfire survivors look to rebuild, prefabricated and modular homes offer a compelling alternative to traditional construction, especially for those who want to move quickly, stay ...