Polyhaus’s models use timber panels that snap together like a puzzle, eliminating air gaps and forming a geometric shell to reduce burn risk. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of ...

Amazon is selling a prefab tiny house with a modern cabin design. With its spacious porch and cozy interior, it’s the perfect ...

When picturing a cabin in the woods it’s usually the sort of rustic, shabby structure that’s built with reclaimed wood and ...

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 story is part of Dwell’s yearlong 25th-anniversary celebration of the ...

Prefab housing startup Koto has unveiled a series of tiny timber cabins with minimalist designs inspired by friluftsliv — translated as “free air life,” this Nordic concept is the act of embracing ...

Design magazines love them. So do movie stars and environmental activists. New technology, including the use of robots in factories, makes them even easier to build. So why are advocates of prefab ...

Innovative charging stations for cars or electronics are a dime a dozen these days, but finally, one savvy Danish company has created a place where people can go to recharge their own batteries. Known ...

Knotty pine and A-frames are nowhere to be found in this mountain lodging—just an artful sense of the outdoors. Near Mineral del Chico, an old mining town about a two-hour drive from Mexico City, ...

Housing is a diverse architectural typology whose configuration is determined not only by those who design it but also by the use of those who live in it. Therefore, homes are fundamentally adaptable ...

Design magazines love them. So do movie stars and environmental activists. New technology, including the use of robots in factories, makes them even easier to build. So why are advocates of prefab ...

Perched on the highest point of British Columbia's Keats Island is The Nest, a stunning off-grid retreat that balances sustainability with bold architecture. Designed by Vancouver-based Daria Sheina ...