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 ...

This prefabricated and mobile home can be set up in less than one day and is completed out or reinforced concrete. Features two bedrooms and a rooftop deck. In the struggle to find a mobile home able ...

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

Imagine for a moment that you've bought yourself a new plot of land and want to build a house. Luckily we live in the age of prefabrication, and homes can be dropped off as a whole right on your ...

Modular and panelized construction is trending up for residential and commercial builds. We talked with three companies seeing increased demand for their products and services. Factory prefab can ...

UK-based design studio Koto has recently joined forces with American home-builders Abodu to create a prefabricated tiny house that can be installed onsite in two weeks. Dubbed Koto X Abodu, the 495-sq ...

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 ...

Prefab Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are revolutionizing the way homeowners are considering their living space. Whether you’re looking to create a rental property, a guesthouse, or a private retreat ...

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 ...

Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages.

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable: modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to ...