‘Fincube,’ Prefab House by Studio Aisslinger
Fincube Prefab House is a sustainable & transportable low-energy house built by Studio Aisslinger. Made entirely of local wood, the building provides 47 m2 of living space with a minimal CO2 footprint: local suppliers and local crafts using local long-lasting and recyclable materials manufactured with the precision and care of tyrolese handwork. It can easily be dismantled and rebuilt on a new site, and even more important for nature hideaways: it requires minimum soil sealing.
Developed with a South Tyrolian team, the FINCUBE was created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy, with a brilliant view of the famous Dolomite mountains. The hideaway-innature nomadic housing concept is since recently exhibited as a prototype in Ritten, above Bozen. Read More…
Week’nder, Prefabricated House by Lazor Office
Week’nder by Lazor Office, is the sustainably designed and fabricated modern house, delivered for less. It utilizes the highest quality materials and building standards available, rendered in a casual, approachable, elegant style. Week’nder was fabricated off-site to save waste and reduce the environmental impact associated with site construction. The no-cut design, which conserves material and work, includes 2×6 framing and plywood sheets on concrete piers. Read More…
‘MIMA,’ Prefabricated House by Mima Architect
‘IMA,’ Prefabricated house designed by Portuguese Architect Mima consists of a square post-and-beam structure completely glazed on all sides, subdivided by modular 1,5mx3m wooden frames. MIMA houses come with additional plywood panels which can be placed on the inside and the outside of the building, for a replacement of any window by a wall in a matter of seconds.
The inside is defined by a regular grid of 1,5m, whose intermediate lines leave gaps for internal walls to be added when needed. Again, in a matter of seconds, a subdivided space can be replaced by an open space or vice versa. Moreover, each side of internal and external walls can have a different color/finishing, which allows a dramatic change through a simple wall rotation. Read More…
Modular Carpet Tiles by Flor
FLOR is a system of beautiful and environmentally- responsible modular floorcovering – or carpet squares – that you can use to create custom area rugs, runners or wall-to-wall designs. FLORdotsTM are one- sided, non-toxic adhesives that adhere to the squares sticky side up and connect the squares together, not to your floor underneath. 
They allow you to pull up squares to refresh your design with new ones as children grow, relocate your rug to another room or take it with you when you move. FLOR squares are made with varied degrees of renewable and recycled materials and are designed to be among the lowest VOC emitting products in the residential flooring industry. They are non-toxic and contain an antimicrobial that inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.
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Fontable by Alessandro Canepa & Andrea Paulicelli
FONTABLE is a series modular alphanumeric elements reproducing letters A-Z in lower and uppercase and numbers 0-9. The graphic, 3 dimensional ‘type’ becomes the protagonist of a new language in design which is both versatile and eclectic, allowing us to shape our environment in ever evolving and surprising ways.Produced in a small atelier outside of Milan under the supervision of Alessandro Canepa & Andrea Paulicelli the tables are made from steel sheet with lacquered varnishing in white, black and red. Legs are in anodized aluminum and are height adjustable, allowing overlap of table surfaces.
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Futuristic House by Xenian
The futuristic house by Xenian is on display in Sydney, Australia at a public exhibition for sustainable house design. This environmentally responsible design features modern technologies that trend towards a life of consuming less, wasting less, and relying on alternate forms of energy to create comfort at home. Aptly named the “House of the Future” this modern design was prefabricated – a popular construction method for the eco-conscious requiring less resources and resulting in less site disruption during development.
The warm, wooden design boasts low-power LED lighting which gives the home an ultra-modern appeal. Green features include a rainwater harvesting system, passive ventilation, and solar cells embedded in the expansive panes of glass making up the front facade. Outside, a sustainable garden completes the modern residential design. Read More…
L41 House by Michael Katz
The L41 home, designed by Architect Michael Katz and Artist Janet Corne is a 220 sq. ft, small, energy efficient, and sacrifices nothing but extraneous space. L41 can be stacked and is available in other sizes, including a 290-square-foot, one-bedroom model and a 360-square-foot, two-bedroom model.
The Tyee looked into pricing and learned the ultimate goal is to have these produced in bulk for about $50,000 each, fully equipped. Green elements include triple-glazed windows, energy efficient appliances, LED lighting, solar heating, heat recovery, and a plush green roof.
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Infiniski Manifesto House by James & Mau Architecture
James & Mau Architecture have designed the Infiniski Manifesto House in Curacaví, Chile.The Manifesto house represents the Infiniski concept and its potential: bioclimatic design, recycled, reused materials, non polluting constructive systems, integration of renewable energy.
PopUP HOUSE, Prefab House by Hally Thacher
PopUP HOUSE offers an affordable, eco-friendly, pre-fabricated kit that comes to the building site ready to be built. Conceived by Hally Thacher, the stylish home is shipped flat–packed and ready-to-assemble, which means substantial savings on labor, shipping costs and waste.
The Pop-Up House is customizable allowing home owners to add their own style and personal touch to it – they can pick what type of doors to install, the layout, furniture, carpeting, etc. The house assembly is user-friendly enough so anyone with building experience should be able to put it together.
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Virginia Tech’s Prefab Lumenhaus Wins 2010 Solar Decathlon
This year’s winner of the 10-day competition was Virginia Tech’s Lumenhaus, an 800-square-foot solar-powered home inspired by architect Mies Van Der Rohe’s Farnsworth House.
The prefab homes of the future won’t just be relatively cheap and easy to build on the fly–they’ll also be ultra-sustainable. For evidence of what these homes will look like, we need only direct our attention toward this year’s European Solar Decathlon, which asks teams to “clearly demonstrate that solar houses can be built without sacrificing energy efficiency or comfort, and that they can be both attractive and affordable.”
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kitchens Smart by Malin Kalesse
“Nolte Küchen,” kitchens Smart created by Malin Kalesse has a smart and elegant look, it’s cozy space that becomes elaborate when necessary. A modular kitchen that suits the needs and space. It fits in all the modern amenities that a couple will require and goes from a comfy breakfast nook to a sophisticated entertainment hob whilst partying with friends, by simply rearranging the movable tables.
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Peak Series, Pre-Fabricated Houses by Visiondivision
Swedish architecture firm visiondivision has created this amazing project “the Peak Series,” pre-fabricated summer houses that allows a great portion of social life on a relatively small space. While being a comfortable vacation home for a family it can also easily accommodate a large amount of guests thanks to a sleeping mezzanine floor.The house is pyramidal in its shape with a wood façade with a gap between each board allowing climbing.
Divided into three floors, the middle level is the sleeping mezzanine, where a large number of guests can be accommodated. It is sandwiched between the open social first floor with a kitchen and living room, and the upper level which houses the master bedroom with bathroom.
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TVH2, Prefab House by Sommarnöjen i Sverige Architects
TVH2 built by Swedish architects Sommarnöjen i Sverige is a prefabricated house with two wings that combines different functions.
This configuration suits the nature so as to be protected from the wind and weather.
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Element House by MOS
The Element House designed by MOS is an architecture concept for a new ecology. Entirely off the grid, it redefines the domestic space by using living organisms patterns algorithms, creates wells of light by removing the heart of the construction and designs an unconventional pre-fab strategy.
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Solar-powered House Arc by Joseph Bellomo
Inspired by a bike rack, Palo Alto Architect, Joseph Bellomo, has designed a sustainable, off-grid prefab home called the House Arc. This curvaceous modular home by Palo Alto architect, Joseph Bellomo, is joining the ranks of affordable, modular housing. The house is expected to withstand tropical winds and weather. Going by the renderings we see, the roof of the house has solar panels so it would be able to generate a good part of the juice it would require.
itHouse by Taalman Koch
The itHouse is a design system developed by Taalman Koch that utilizes a series of components prefabricated off-site in order to better control the construction waste, labor, and quality of the finished product.
Sommarnöjen Houses by Sommarnöjen Architects
Sommarnöjen houses are 15 square meter prefab beach cabins designed by Sommarnöjen, a Stockholm-based company commissioned by the trio; Sandell Sandberg Architect, Kjellander + Sjober Architect Office, and Tham & Videgard Hansson Architects. The functional design allows for various ‘cabins’ to be integrated together allowing for a multitude of uses including guest houses, studios, offices or even saunas! Sommarnöjen means ‘Summer Enjoyment’ and from the photo selection provided, the reason is clear!!
The mini-houses are built by hand using local and sustainable materials and outfitted with fixtures and furniture by companies like Electrolux, Dux, and Kasthall.
“Koby Cottage,” Modular by Garrison Architects
Koby Cottage is a modular Cottage created by Garrison Architects. The house plan is composed of two diagonal intersecting axes centred around the dining room table as a meeting place for family. One axis includes the bedrooms of all family members. The other which incorporates the public entry hall and living-room runs through the building in diagonal pathway which culminates in the expanded volumes of the living room.
