Two Mexican architects designed a modern, sustainable tiny home, and it barely shows its shipping container roots.

Rodrigo Alegre and Carlos Acosta, founder of the Mexico City studio StudioRoca, spent the last few years focusing more and more on environmental impact, and eventually devel

These prefabs can stay small—or expand as needed

Prefab—or prefabricated—homes can be an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to buying a new home built onsite. And sometimes, these modern houses can be super gorgeous.

Case in point: these modern modules by Seattle-based N

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A unique ultra-modern home on the south-eastern coast of Australia is looking for new owners. Located in the surf-centric community of Point Leo, about 55 miles from Melbourne, the one-of-a-kind residence is set to be auctioned this month

Singapore-based Nestron designed the Cube Two prefab to comfortably accommodate a family of four—and the resulting dwelling is as futuristic as it is practical. Wrapped in galvanized steel that can withstand extreme heat and natural disasters, the 279-square-foot home—which features curved

Łutselk'e, N.W.T., is getting five new houses this summer, and five more could be coming. 

The Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation's chief, Darryl Marlowe, said that's good news for a community he characterized as "in a housing crisis."

Marlowe said Łutse

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Backers of one new General Assembly proposal to ease Rhode Island's housing crunch say it would not count McMansions as affordable housing, as critics fear. 

The legislation, which passed the House on Thursday evening, counts some mobile homes toward each community's 10% affordable-

Chesney Cross, and her husband, Ken, began hunting for a new home in the Knoxville, Tennessee-area just as the pandemic began upending the housing market.

After a year of searching, the couple were unable to find anything that fit their $250,000 budget.

“Everything was selling s

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto.

All the magazines and websites love prefab and manufactured housing. Even we here at Treehugger fill our pages with Dvele and Plant Prefab. But the