AvatarJames BrownArticles about 7 inviting wooden prefab homes on Dwell.comverified_publisherdwell - DwellIf you enjoy breathtaking landscapes and sunny beaches, then Hawaii is the perfect destination for you. These prefab, modular, and kit homes in North Carolina show the full potential of eco-friendly, low-impact construction methods. With their main components manufactured in a factory and assembled …
AvatarJames BrownArticles about minimal home narrow plot japan on Dwell.comverified_publisherdwell - DwellA Japanese architect creates multi-use miracles with a home just wider than a big rig. Splashes of chartreuse enliven N-Holiday House, a seaside getaway by Sohei Nakanishi Design. There’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House. Moving from Lake Michigan, a savvy …
AvatarJames BrownArticles about 9 prefab homes set stilts on Dwell.comverified_publisherdwell - DwellThe barren beauty of a desert landscape can be a source of inspiration for off-the-grid prefab living. These nine Los Angeles–based prefab companies are pushing the boundaries of beautiful residential design. One of the benefits of prefabricated and modular buildings is that they leave minimal …
AvatarJames BrownShort Stays: 10 Tiny Hotels (10 Photos)verified_publisherdwell - Patrick SissonSize doesn’t always matter when it comes to these diminutive but design-savvy hotel rooms. A uniquely Japanese innovation that many see as a series of glorified cubby holes for traveling businessman, the capsule hotel may come off as another example of kitsch, with room barely large enough to …
AvatarJames BrownCircular Affordable Housing Prototypeverified_publisherdwell - Patrick SissonInside the shell of the Oyster House prototype lies a new shape for affordable housing. It was the grain of sand that became a pearl. CxMxD, a team of three New York City–based designers, hit upon the idea of a faceted circle while conceptualizing their entry for Add-on’13, an affordable-housing …