Pre-fab housing has a long history in Australia.(Supplied: Frank Hurley (National Library of Australia), Christopher Frederick Jones) From early colonial settlers to the post-war construction boom, ...

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable: modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to ...

Design magazines love them. So do movie stars and environmental activists. New technology, including the use of robots in factories, makes them even easier to build. So why are advocates of prefab ...

Time-lapse footage reveals how the prefab house is put together in six to seven hours AN architect may have found a solution to the UK’s housing shortage – flat-pack home. Renato Vidal, from Italy, ...

Deciding to buy a home is an exciting, significant step. But where do you go from there? How do you know what sort of house will work for you? And what options are even out there? There are many ...

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Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. This year David Martin will test an ambitious plan: to see if he has successfully constructed the world’s first ...

Magnus Nilsson tells how his practice, Nilsson Pflugfelder, created the bespoke House R on an inaccessible backland site in Cambridge, using a German prefab system This two-storey new build house with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's no doubt that tiny homes are on the rise, appealing to buyers who appreciate the affordability and simplicity they offer. With ...

'Prefab' houses can be built quicker and better than traditional onsite builds, experts say. Terra Page's new house was the talk of her Toronto neighbourhood. That makes sense, since it was delivered ...