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
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Standard Architecture proposes modular megastructure "for any context"
Standard Architecture co-founders Silvia Kuhle and Jeffrey Allsbrook explain their proposal for a modular megastructure comprising pathways and vaulted pods in our latest P.O.D.System Architecture movie. More
Penda unveils designs for Tel Aviv tower wrapped in modular arcades
Penda has designed a residential tower in Tel Aviv, with facades made of modular archways and terraces, which aims to complement the city's legacy of Bauhaus architecture. More
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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
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Adjaye and Toogood design affordable prefabricated houses for property startup
London developer Cube Haus has commissioned Adjaye Associates, Faye Toogood, Skene Catling de la Peña, and Carl Turner Architects to design affordable modular houses for awkward urban sites. More
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Hotel of concrete pods proposed by WSP for remote locations
Engineers from WSP are working with architects at Innovation Imperative to create a carbon neutral modular hotel made from groups of concrete pods. More
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TV presenter George Clarke and TDO unveil terrace of prefabricated Fab Houses
London studio TDO has teamed up with architect and television presenter George Clarke to build a terrace of prefabricated houses in North Shields, England. More
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Our new Pinterest board explores modular architecture
We've created a new Pinterest board showcasing some of the best new examples of modular architecture, including a plywood house made up of interlocking corridors and a prefabricated cultural centre featuring portable rooms. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Matt Lucraft proposes modular building system to tackle housing scarcity
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series explores Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Matt Lucraft's concept for a modular building system designed to address London's housing crisis. More
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Flat-pack MADI houses can be assembled in six hours
This captioned movie shows workers unfolding a flat-pack MADI – a modular, earthquake-resistant house that the manufacturer claims can be constructed within six hours. More
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Prefabricated house in rural Spain took just five hours to assemble
Baragaño Architects designed this prefabricated house made from galvanised steel, wood and slate in northwestern Spain to take only five hours to erect. More
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Framlab proposes parasitic hexagonal pods to sleep New York's homeless
New York's empty walls could be covered with honeycomb-like clusters of pods to house the city's growing homeless population, as part of this proposal by creative agency Framlab. More
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Vitsœ completes "intentionally unfinished" cross-laminated-timber headquarters
British furniture brand Vitsœ has opened a new headquarters and production facility in the English town of Royal Leamington Spa, featuring a saw-toothed roof and modular construction that means it can be easily updated. More
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Penda proposes "radical future-living concept" with recyclable modular dwellings
Architecture studio Penda has created a modular, flexible and reusable building system for MINI Living, featuring a range of living spaces that can be plugged together to form customised micro homes. More
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OFIS Arhitekti uses modular Living Units to create pop-up library overlooking Ljubljana
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has found a new use for the micro house it designed earlier this year – the modular structure recently served as a temporary library in the grounds of Ljubljana Castle. More
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Bartlett student Damien Assini suggests replacing HS2 railway with zero-carbon towns
Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Damien Assini has proposed that the UK government reallocates funds from the proposed HS2 railway, and instead creates a natural landscape incorporating carbon-free modular housing and a green economy. More
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Low-cost school for 3,000 children planned at Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
A huge school for Syrian refugees is set to be built at a camp in Jordan, using a modular and re-deployable construction system developed with the help of former Architecture for Humanity director Cameron Sinclair. More
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Kodasema launches tiny prefab home for £150k in UK
In a bid to solve the UK's housing crisis, Estonian design collective Kodasema has launched its prefabricated 25-square-metre micro home that takes less than a day to build and can be relocated to make use of vacant sites. More
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Pod Vending Machine concept by Haseef Rafiei tackles housing demand by printing modular homes
A skyscraper 3D prints modular homes and dispenses them like a vending machine in the latest instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living Initiative video series. More
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SO-IL imagines a future of sustainable city living with air-filtering MINI Living house
New York firm SO-IL has built a prototype house at the MINI Living space in Milan, featuring a white mesh exterior designed to filter city air, and a plant-covered roof. More
