
Located in Victoria B.C., Canada, Zigloo.ca creates prefabricated homes from shipping containers, delivering a new way of modern living, or CargoSpace Living. Keith Dewey, owner and designer of zigloo.ca, considers prefabrication as the holy grail of the building industry. Check out his interview at busyboo.com on prefab container home design and construction.
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Prefab News: Interview with Zigloo
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Posted in September 13th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Container Homes | No Comments »

This modern two-level prefab home creates different spaces in between its four layers: concrete cave, stacked shelving, milky shell and soft skin, while its unique diamond-cut stone appearance changes according to different light conditions, sometimes translucent and other times opaque.
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Prefab Wall House
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Posted in September 8th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

These modern concrete prefabs are actually turn-key villas for M2. Both the facade and the roof are “dressed” in black, which seems as if they are blending into a single unit. Various exterior finishes include cement or timber cladding.
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Prefab Homes Kip & X Houses
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Posted in September 6th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

This modern wooden prefab villa is huge. It spreads over 3 floors with large open plan spaces and a contemporary and versatile interior design.
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Prefab Homes Huf Haus
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Posted in September 2nd, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

Studio 804 is a design/build program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design. The prefabricated Modular 1-4 series is an interesting example of the students’ collaboration to provide architectural solutions with an emphasis on affordable homes.
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Prefab Home Modular 4
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Posted in August 1st, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | 2 Comments »

“Imagine a home that can be built in three days, that will suit any landscape and adapt to virtually any architectural style” – This prefabricated home series encompasses all that, plus energy conservation, sustainability, and simplicity.
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Prefab Homes Perrinepod
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Posted in July 28th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

FlatPak is a highly configurable, modern prefab home; imagine a menu of components where you can simply pick something out, like a wall or a bathroom, to fit your needs and site.
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Prefab Home FlatPak
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Posted in July 25th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | 4 Comments »

Delivered completed, ready to live in, to your site right on the back of a flat bed truck, this small prefab house is a fusion of modern technology and practicality which will give you peace of mind.
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Prefabricated Home ZenKaya
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Posted in July 21st, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | 2 Comments »

Miami-based company Cabin Fever creates well-designed, affordable, prefabricated cabins of natural beauty, quality, and style. When asked about what advice would he give to a potential homeowner interested in a prefab home, Andrew Kelly, Founder and CEO of Cabin Fever, suggests to remember that beauty is only skin deep…we all provide pretty pictures, find out about the nuts and bolts – what’s behind the walls? Check out his interview at busyboo.com on prefab design and construction.
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Prefab News: Interview with Cabin Fever
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Posted in July 18th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Cabins | 1 Comment »

Apart from its stunning location on a remote island in Canada’s Lake Huron, this home features unique prefab design and construction challenges – It’s a two-story summer house that floats atop a structure of steel pontoons, gently swaying along with the lake. …See what I mean?
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Prefabricated Floating House
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Posted in July 14th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | 1 Comment »

Bill and Mary Griffith decided it was time to move out of their Dutch Colonial house and into their new weeHouse – a charming country prefab home, bordered by a stream on a quiet wooded lot in Cobleskill, NY. They simply love their new home! Check out their interview at busyboo.com on prefab living.
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Prefab Interview: The Griffith weeHouse
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Posted in July 12th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »
If you are interested in prefabs, you can never get enough of ideas and inspiration. Whether you’re looking to build a prefabricated home or a house made from recycled shipping containers, today’s market is buzzing with new projects.
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Best Prefab Home Books
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Posted in July 11th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

Inspired by a semi-circular bicycle shelter and bike rack, House Arc is an affordable housing solution by Bellomo Architects. Its most prominent feature is a tubular steel armature, sheathed in translucent polycarbonate plastic coated with a solar film.
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Prefabricated House Arc
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Posted in July 7th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »

With an impressive portfolio of green prefab homes, Seattle-based company Method Homes focuses on sustainability, energy efficiency and thoughtful design – all wrapped up in their unique approach of “Down to earth prefab.™”. When asked about the future of prefab, Brian Abramson, Director of Business Operations and Co-founder of Method Homes, said it’s here to stay! Go behind the scenes and check out his interview at busyboo.com on prefab design and construction.
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Prefab News: Interview with Method Homes
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Posted in July 4th, 2010 by Prefab Fan | Prefab Homes | No Comments »