Danish Smart House Eco (Prefab) by Valbaek Brorup Architects

All photos by Mikkel Strange
The Danish Smart House Eco is an environmentally friendly housing system which can be optimized in a number of ways to meet the space needs of both individuals and families. Creators Eva Kristine Borup and Stefan Valbaek of Valbaek Borup Architects, designed the system to be flexible to the needs of [...]

Marmol Radziner Homes (Prefab)

Marmol Radziner Homes (MRH) are factory-built volumetric modular units. Mr. Radziner states that the homes:
are created with the environment in mind and are built to make LEED certification.  Materials, methods and lifestyle is chosen in such a way as to have as little impact on the environment as possible.  For long-term sustainability, the module structures [...]

FlatPak House (Prefab)

The FlatPak House is a factory-built house designed by Charlie Lazor. The house design is based on principles the designer acquired while doing work for his award winning modern furniture design company, Blu Dot. Furniture is of course increasingly being designed to minimize the cost of material, labor and transportation which are the major [...]

Adaptive Reuse of a Pigsty

Take a look at this adaptive reuse of a Pigsty! The building was originally built in 1780 and used as a pigsty (Saustal in German) for most of its life. The structure was  partially destroyed during the Second World War and was only reassembled for minor use in the period since the war. The building [...]

LV Series - Rocio Romero (Prefab)

The LV Series home is designed and produced by Rocio Romero LLC. The design seeks to maximize livable space and minimize clutter.  The homes are factory-built as a kit of parts by Branstrator Inc. that is delivered to site as a flat pack by trucks.  Rocio Romero states that the homes employ the principles of [...]

Glidehouse by Michelle Kaufman Designs (Prefab)

General Description:  The Glide House is a factory-built modular home designed by Michelle Kaufman Designs.  The house is an example of clean simple modern living with an emphasis on both the internal and exterior environment.  The design is available in several different configurations which  are all based on common dimensions to facilitate factory-construction, easy transportation, [...]

Bo Klok by IKEA (Prefab)

Bo Klok, which translates to “clever living”, is a factory-built modular house design by IKEA which is currently sold in Sweden, Great Britain, Finland, Denmark, and Norway.  The house is desined to be extremely affordable to allow low-income families the ability live in a clean contemporary environment similar to the lifestyle marketed through IKEA furniture.  [...]

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