"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: ...

At a time when homeownership is out of reach for many lower-income individuals and families, manufactured homes could provide a path forward. If you need a car, you don't hire a team to find the parts ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this video, we’ll be comparing 10 Prefab Homes that are designed for different kinds of users. Not only will we take build quality into consideration, but also unique selling features, so that you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...