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.

Budget Breakdown: This Cantilevered Home Near Madrid Was Built With Tiny Prefab Modules for €324,000

Budget Breakdown: This Cantilevered Home Near Madrid Was Built With Tiny Prefab Modules for €324,000

3D Printing Promises Better, Less Expensive Homes. So Why Are We Using It Like This?

3D Printing Promises Better, Less Expensive Homes. So Why Are We Using It Like This?

In Mexico, This Growing Network of Prefab A-Frames Offers an Escape Off the Beaten Path

In Mexico, This Growing Network of Prefab A-Frames Offers an Escape Off the Beaten Path

This $25K Kit-of-Parts ADU Promises More Space in a Snap

This $25K Kit-of-Parts ADU Promises More Space in a Snap

This $299K Prefab Cabin Could Be Coming to the Woods Near You

This $299K Prefab Cabin Could Be Coming to the Woods Near You

Budget Breakdown: A Family Builds a Tiny ADU for $46K—and You Can Purchase the Plans

Budget Breakdown: A Family Builds a Tiny ADU for $46K—and You Can Purchase the Plans

This Tiny $8K Prefab Stretches Open for When You Need a Little More Room

This Tiny $8K Prefab Stretches Open for When You Need a Little More Room

This California Family Home Was Built Entirely in Three Months

This California Family Home Was Built Entirely in Three Months

This $480K Prefab Cabin Slides Apart to Reveal a Glass Enclosed Room

This $480K Prefab Cabin Slides Apart to Reveal a Glass Enclosed Room

Our Top Ten Prefab Homes From Connect Homes

Our Top Ten Prefab Homes From Connect Homes

The Only Way Through This Cabin in Chile Is Up Its Narrow “Backbone”

The Only Way Through This Cabin in Chile Is Up Its Narrow “Backbone”

This $225-a-Night Tiny Cabin in Upstate NY Was Built Entirely for Remote Working

This $225-a-Night Tiny Cabin in Upstate NY Was Built Entirely for Remote Working

A Prefab Tiny Home Takes Root in a Northern California Vineyard

A Prefab Tiny Home Takes Root in a Northern California Vineyard

A Prefab Cabin Camouflaged in a South American Forest Glows From Within

A Prefab Cabin Camouflaged in a South American Forest Glows From Within

These Pint-Size Prefab Cabins Are Now Available in the USA Starting at $37K

These Pint-Size Prefab Cabins Are Now Available in the USA Starting at $37K

This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins

This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins

This Prominent U.K. Prefab Builder Is Scaling Up From Cabins to Custom Residences

This Prominent U.K. Prefab Builder Is Scaling Up From Cabins to Custom Residences

These $28K Backyard Saunas Are as Stylish as They Are Soothing

These $28K Backyard Saunas Are as Stylish as They Are Soothing

An Oregon Prefab Frames an Infinite View With an Impressive Wall of Windows

An Oregon Prefab Frames an Infinite View With an Impressive Wall of Windows

A Passive House in Maine Is One Couple’s New Start After Losing Everything in a Fire

A Passive House in Maine Is One Couple’s New Start After Losing Everything in a Fire

A California Startup Rolls Out Flat-Pack Tiny Homes Priced at $38K

A California Startup Rolls Out Flat-Pack Tiny Homes Priced at $38K

This London Terrace Home’s Prefab Addition Is Just Bananas

This London Terrace Home’s Prefab Addition Is Just Bananas

A Prefab Home Takes Shape Among the Boulders of Yucca Valley

A Prefab Home Takes Shape Among the Boulders of Yucca Valley

A Pair of Shipping Container Homes Trace the Edges of a Nature Preserve in India

A Pair of Shipping Container Homes Trace the Edges of a Nature Preserve in India

This $32K Backyard Prefab Office Features Walls of Windows

This $32K Backyard Prefab Office Features Walls of Windows

In Los Angeles, a 900-Square-Foot Prefab ADU Brings One Family Closer Together

In Los Angeles, a 900-Square-Foot Prefab ADU Brings One Family Closer Together

These Beach Shack–Inspired Prefabs Along U.K.’s North Sea Are Big on Nature

These Beach Shack–Inspired Prefabs Along U.K.’s North Sea Are Big on Nature

This New Prefab Manufacturer Is Making Modular “Haciendas” in Texas Starting at $249K

This New Prefab Manufacturer Is Making Modular “Haciendas” in Texas Starting at $249K

One Tiny Home Builder’s Big, Big Plans to Bring Its Space-Age Prefabs to the Masses

One Tiny Home Builder’s Big, Big Plans to Bring Its Space-Age Prefabs to the Masses

An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

An Observatory for Sky, Light, and Wind Emerges 20 Miles From the U.S.-Canada Border

A Svelte $79K Prefab Cabin Promises to Work as Well in Your Backyard as It Does in the Woods

A Svelte $79K Prefab Cabin Promises to Work as Well in Your Backyard as It Does in the Woods

Unplug Like Patrick Star in One of These Rock-Like Prefab Cabins in Rural Hungary

Unplug Like Patrick Star in One of These Rock-Like Prefab Cabins in Rural Hungary

This Cozy Lakeside Home Is Built From a Kit, But It Feels Anything But Cookie-Cutter

This Cozy Lakeside Home Is Built From a Kit, But It Feels Anything But Cookie-Cutter

This $8,700 Shed Is a Swiss Army Knife for Your Garden

This $8,700 Shed Is a Swiss Army Knife for Your Garden

In London, a Moldy, Cramped Apartment Becomes a Surprisingly Spacious Sanctuary

In London, a Moldy, Cramped Apartment Becomes a Surprisingly Spacious Sanctuary

To Rebuild After a Fire, a California Family Turns to Prefab

To Rebuild After a Fire, a California Family Turns to Prefab

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