Tag: prefab
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Build a Home in Three Days
Samuel Gonclaves is a Portuguese architect who has recently introduced a unique modular housing system, which allows for the assembly of a modern home in just three days. He has named it the Gomos System, and it was funded by 18 local companies. In a nutshell, the Gomos System is made up of a series…
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Scalable Off-Grid Eco Cabin
Echo Living, a company from the UK, has recently unveiled a new small cabin design, which can be scaled up into a full sized residence. Besides being great to look at, it is also completely off-gird, and all around eco-friendly and green. The cabin, which is called Wave due to it’s slightly curved exterior, features…
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An Affordable Hobbit Home
Ever dream of having your own home that resembled the hobbit houses as seen in the Lord of the Rings movies? If so you’re in luck, because the company Green Magic Homes has begun offering prefab modular “hobbit homes” which can be made according to the buyer’s wishes. And once the home is constructed, all…
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Eco Prefab Homes Made from Natural SIPs
MAKAR, an architecture and design firm from Scotland is currently building very sustainable and eco-friendly homes. The homes they design are also constructed by local workmen, while the SIPs used to build them are all-natural and made from locally-source timber. These homes are also energy efficient and have very low carbon footprints. The homes they…
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Tallest Modular Building Going up in NYC
Apartment prices in New York City are skyrocketing, with demand still driving the prices up. To help alleviate this problem, the architecture firm nARCHITECTS are in the process of constructing a modular building, which will feature only very small apartments. Modular construction and small size of the units will hopefully keep the rents affordable. My…