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 ...

Prefabricated houses don’t have to be ticky-tacky. Contemporary prefab homes now possess all the flair and durability of traditional housing. Computerized designs and innovative materials are behind ...

Some of the world's most famous architects have tried to use mass production techniques to design houses. Now, an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art explores the history of the prefab house.

Call it a mother-in-law suite, a granny flat, a guest house, a backyard office, an accessory dwelling unit, or just your own sweet compact home. Whichever name you choose for it, there’s no denying ...

Connect Homes wants to change the world of prefab. Since the it’s run by architects with pedigrees that include time spent at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, the company’s in a good position to ...

A Mesocore home can begin as a 420-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath modular core designed as a fully self-contained residence. The core includes a full kitchen, dedicated living area, built-in desk ...

It looks as sophisticated and luxurious as a mansion, yet it's a simple, prefab, transportable home. It's even better than an exotic vacation resort when it comes to connecting with nature and ...

Prefabricated design has been around since at least the 1940’s, but has lately seen resurgence in popularity. By assembling off-site, prefab gives homebuyers attractive alternatives to the standard ...

Last month, San Francisco's Dwell magazine announced an invitational competition to architects interested in building an affordable prefabricated structure that could be mass-produced. It is the ...