Urban, market-rate housing that lower-income workers can actually afford is one of our country’s biggest needs. For multifamily designers, this challenge presents several opportunities for creating ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Wisconsin-based The Boldt Group, a general contractor and manufacturer with 18 offices nationwide, has launched a modular and prefabrication company called Bildt that makes and installs buildings, ...

The view from the deck of a Dimensions X prefab home prototype in Krinklewood in the Hunter Valley. Photograph: Jedd Cooney They were once a byword for poor design but prefabricated houses can be ...

With all the talk about housing affordability out of reach for many British Columbians, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the popularity of modular homes is on the rise. But these new modular homes ...

When Vanessa Crump had a new five-bedroom house built, her neighbours couldn’t believe their eyes. “When I drove past on my way to work this morning, there was nothing there,” one told her. “By the ...

Snow loads, –30 °C nights, and humid summer heatwaves test any cabin. A prefab kit that thrives in those extremes starts with a super-tight shell: thick wall assemblies, continuous insulation, and ...

Buying a home is a major task. Everything from saving for a down payment, cleaning up your credit and scouring neighborhoods to finding your dream home. But a dream home doesn’t necessarily have to ...