The term “prefab” in home construction has evolved from a whispered notion to a resounding declaration of innovation. Prefabricated homes were once considered outliers; now, they stand as the future ...

Midcentury-modern homes are in. With an emphasis on function and form, and a nostalgic quality, the homes have seen a resurgence since tapering out in the 1970s. Today, we see elements of midcentury ...

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 ...

Walking down the assembly line as the bell dings, marking a lunch break, Ken Semler points to a man carefully sealing the frame of a house with foam as evidence that this factory can build houses ...

Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. Now Kaplan Thompson Architects, our Best of Green 2009 for their Bright Barn, has ...

The homes of the future will not only be more sustainable and affordable—they will also be much faster to build. Prefab architecture is paving the way, and now there’s more variety than ever to choose ...

One of the most interesting places to go to discuss home construction is the wonderful and remote school – Yestermorrow. Established in 1980 in Waitsfield, Vermont; the school is a training ground for ...

When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary solutions for would-be homeowners that are far from the dream homes they hope to ...

Developers and New York City are building modular homes in factories and propping them up on vacant lots in the outer ...