OMA's prefabricated concrete tower has "echoes of brutalist architecture"
Innovationen Tower, a 125-metre high tower formed of stacked precast concrete modules, has completed as part of an OMA-designed housing development in Stockholm. More
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BIG's prefabricated timber housing in Stockholm is designed to be "manmade hillside"
Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG has completed a modular apartment block called 79 & Park in Stockholm that looks like a verdant wooden hillside. More
Ecological Living Module is a UN-backed, off-grid tiny home
A "micro-farming wall" and a roof covered in photovoltaics are among the features incorporated into a prefabricated micro dwelling created by US studio Gray Organschi Architecture, in collaboration with researchers at Yale University. More
Yves Behar debuts fully customisable tiny homes
Designer Yves Behar has launched a range of prefabricated accessory dwelling units that aim to tackle rising house costs and increase urban density in California. More
Homes for Hope tackles homelessness with modular temporary housing
Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video investigates a prefabricated homeless housing concept for Los Angeles that aims to bridge the gap between life on the streets and permanent accommodation. More
Kengo Kuma stacks shipping containers to create drive-through Starbucks in Taiwan
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has stacked 29 recycled shipping containers to make a Starbucks coffee shop alongside a shopping centre in Hualien, Taiwan. More
Plugin House built in Boston to demonstrate potential for use in US backyards
Chinese studio People's Architecture Office is using a pop-up pavilion to show how a prefabricated home designed for China's hutongs could be used by cities in the US to help tackle the housing crisis. More
Amazon to develop Alexa-enabled prefab homes
Amazon has invested in Californian home design and prefabrication company Plant Prefab, with plans to integrate its suite of voice-controlled Alexa devices into affordable easy-to-build houses. More
Grimshaw designs tiny homes for Australian charity
Grimshaw has designed a 35-metre-square micro home to raise money for Kids Under Cover, which supports homeless youth in Australia. More
Koto's flexible prefab cabins are designed for a Nordic lifestyle
Prefabricated housing startup Koto has launched a series of modular one- to four-bedroom cabins that can be customised with add-ons such as saunas and outdoor showers. More
Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the "negative surprises" typical in conventional projects. More
Atelier Ordinaire's house in Beaune is made almost entirely from wood
French architecture studio Atelier Ordinaire has completed a prefabricated house in the Bourgogne region featuring an interior lined with knotted timber boards to complement the surrounding nature. More
MAPA assembles "simple and austere" Sacromonte Chapel in Uruguay over one day
Architecture studio MAPA has designed this simple prefabricated wooden chapel for a vineyard in Maldonado, Uruguay, puncturing a black box through one of its slanted walls to provide a shrine for the patron saint of winemakers. More
Prefab metal structures form True North housing complex in Detroit by EC3
American studio EC3 has created a residential development in central Detroit, comprising a cluster of different-sized Quonset huts made of steel and polycarbonate panels. More
Haptic completes contemporary apartment block in Chelsea conservation area
Prefabricated stone and pale brick panels form the facade of this contemporary housing development in Chelsea, London, designed by Haptic. More
High Horse Ranch by Kieran Timberlake overlooks forested valley in northern California
American firm Kieran Timberlake has used prefabricated components to create a mountaintop retreat, composed of a main dwelling wrapped in weathering steel and glass, and two micro cabins for guests. More
Cabin on the Border is an off-grid shelter with walls that open on pulleys
A system of pulleys are used to raise and lower sections of the walls of this prefabricated cabin on the border between Turkey and Greece, allowing the holiday home to open up to the outdoors or be completely closed during bad weather. More
Buckhorn Place's light-filled interiors complement Whistler snowscapes
Canadian firm Burgers Architecture constructed this mountainside residence from prefabricated volumes so it could be quickly assembled between British Columbia's snow seasons. More
BIG designs prototype tiny cabin in Upstate New York
Architecture firm BIG has created a small black cabin with an angular roofline in the Hudson Valley, as the first model for prefab-housing startup Klein. More
MAPA's prefabricated cabins allow guests to survey Uruguayan vineyard
Mirrored glass and sliced logs form the facades of these prefabricated guest suites designed by MAPA, which are dotted across a vast vineyard in Maldonado, Uruguay. More