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In some areas of the U.S., people who own homes deemed “historic” are fighting local preservationists for their right to install solar panels. The reason? Panels are too ugly, according to a recent ...

The do-it-yourself, modest tiny home boom is gaining popularity in an era of shocking rent increases and low housing inventory — and we may have America's former largest retailer, Sears, to thank for ...

Allison Arieff co-authored the book “Prefab” in 2002, chronicling the history of prefabricated houses and mapping the possible future of environmentally responsible modular home design and fabrication ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rocio Romero's boxy steel-and-glass home looks to the casual observer like it came from outer space. But to the 32-year-old architect, the prefabricated home she designed is a ...

The low-slung structure tucked among the unearthly boulders of Joshua Tree looks vaguely like many other modern prefab homes from the last decade — streamlined silhouette, eco-chic materials, ...

If you’re in the market for a backyard getaway or are looking for a possible solution to the housing market shortage, modern prefabricated tiny houses may be your answer. Depending on the unit's size, ...

ALLISON ARIEFF wrote the book “Prefab” in 2002, chronicling the history of prefabricated houses and mapping the possible future of environmentally responsible modular home design and fabrication.

When it was completed in 2004, the Dwell Home, which goes up for auction in Chatham County on Tuesday, was an early, high-profile example of a modern-design house made from components built in a ...

Tour of a modern prefab home in Puerto Rico. Two units connected by a breezeway, featuring 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a home gym!

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...