Flat-pack, pop-up and prefab are all terms that are becoming increasingly popular in the world of design and living. Prefabricated products go way beyond the shelves of Ikea; in fact, prefab homesâ€"yes, entire housesâ€"are one of the biggest new architectural crazes.
From cardboard to recycled shipping containers, instant homes are made from a diverse range of materials. Some are built as temporary post-disaster shelters, while others are just super-hip homes like the Dwelling Dock featured in the main photo. Below are some of the most interesting concepts we've featured on Trend Hunter.
24 Prefab Homes
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Box-Car Living
Houses Made From Shipping Containers
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Shipping Container Houses (Follow Up)
The Illy House Blooms in 90 Seconds
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All Terrain Cabin
Life In A Shipping Container
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Eco Prefab Homes
‘Living Homes' is a Tree Hugger's Dream
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Contained Living
TempoHousing In Sea Containers
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Container Stores
Uniqlo Drops Stores in NYC
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The Dwell Home Pre Fab House
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African Prefab Houses
The Abod
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Shipping Container Architecture
The Freitag Store Brings New Light to Upcycling
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Prefab Outer Walls
EcoSip the Future of Construction?
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Prefab Housing Boom
Pre Fab Gets Hip
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Push Button Homes
Quik House by Adam Kalkin
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Hip Modular Housing
Container City
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One Room Everland Hotel (Follow Up)
Now Rooftop in Paris
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Post-Disaster House-To-Go
Fresh Start
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Alley Houses
8 Ft Wide, 4 Story Home
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Pop-Up Roomvertising
Ikea Sets Up Fake Rooms Throughout NYC
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Green Container Condos
Salt Lake City Center Lofts
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False Lobbies
Container Hall For Urban Delinquents
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Pop-Up Offices
Crate Spaces in 24 Hours
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Paper-Based Architecture
Shigeru Ban Tea House
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Disaster House
DH1 Assembles Easily for Urgent Shelter
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Disaster Housing Designs
The Octagon Post-Earthquake House
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Iconic Panels
Prefab Walls that Ooze Awesome
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Ultra-Compact Tiny Houses
This Tiny House Design by Levi Kelly is Posited as the World's Smallest
Sustainable Lightweight Cat Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Pet-Friendly Cat Box
Terrace-Accented Timber Tiny Houses
The P’tit Nid Mobile Tiny Home is Clad in Natural Wood
Nest-Inspired Urban Houses
This Vietnamese Dwelling Offers Respite From the Concrete Jungle
Japanese Minimalism Portland Homes
SHED Architecture & Design Created the Mori House in Portland
Wagon-Inspired Compact Rustic Homes
Artisan Tiny Homes Designs the Compact Gypsy
Tailor-Made Van Camping Systems
The 'CampBoks' Camping Box Elevates Van Living
Mini Cork-Based Mobile Homes
The Terra M2 House Packs All Amenities into Five Square Meters
Shipping Container Tiny Homes
UnContained Dreams Designs the Rising Sun Tiny Home
Fold-Out Boxed Housing
CMAX Systems is Raising Funds to Develop Foldable Housing Solutions
National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
The Backcountry Tiny Homes 'Basecamp' Tiny House Has a Roof Deck
Off-Grid Timber Tiny Homes
The 'Horta' Tiny House Has 107-Square-Feet of Living Space
Flexible Plywood-Made Pet Houses
The TUTO Pet House by Serhii Hotvianskyi is Modern Yet Functional
DIY Pretzel Cabins
Snyder's Pretzel Cabins Put a Salty Spin on Gingerbread Houses
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Stacked Compact Compact Homes
The Cabini Edelweiss is Comperise of Square Metal Pipe Framings
Family-Friendly Tiny Homes
This Spacious Tiny Home is Extra-Wide For Capacious Comfort
High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
The Cosmic ONE Gets New Upgrades with Premium Components
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Storage-Packed Compact Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the 20-Feet Cerceaux Tiny Home
Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Posh Prefabricated Passive Houses
The GO Logic 1200 Model Has Two Bedrooms and Ample Natural Light
Modern Compact A-Frame Houses
Linda Cedar Homes Boast Easy-to-Build and Affordable A-Frame Houses
Portable Modern Compact Dwellings
Mint Tiny House Company Unveils the Ventura Park Model
Compact Humble Economical Homes
Häuslein Tiny House Co. Designs the Chipper Tiny Home
Plant-Based Timber Cabins
Moontower Design Build Has Created the Cross Cabin in Austin
Affordable 3D-Printed Houses
Serendix's Fujitsubo is Remarkable in the Realm of Affordable Housing
Space-Conscious Compact Homes
Baluchon Introduces a Look at the Midgard Tiny Home
Towable Affordable Compact Homes
Wind River Tiny Homes Designs the Pingora Towable House
3D-Printed Mobile Homes
LEMKI Robotix Created a 3D-Printed Home with iScale3D
Next-Generation Egg-Shaped Tiny Homes
The Ecocapsule NextGen is Ultra-Compact Yet Comfortable
Prefabricated Miniature Home Concepts
i29 Creates the Câpsula Concept for Dutch Design Week
Separate Dwelling Tiny Houses
The Elba_91 Tiny House Has Two Living Spaces to Maximize Usage
Shutter-Accented Tiny Homes
The houzEKO Tiny House Offers All-Season Efficiency and Privacy
Versatile Interior Compact Homes
The Elevate Tiny Home Transforms the Interiors with a Button
Prefabricated A-Frame Cabins
Diano Salvador Designs the SULA Cabin in Galapagos Islands
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Efficient Shipping Container Solutions
Boxhub Eliminates the Hassle of Buying a Shipping Container
Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the 28' Model Tiny Home
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
Stunning Mid-Century Coastal Homes
Design Theory Updates a House from the 1960s
Two-Person Wooden Dwellings
IAAC Designs the Moca Home Using Collected Wood in Barcelona
Portable Wooden Mobile Homes
Mooble House UK Designs the Mo.5 450 Compact Home
Minimal Portable Tiny Homes
Acorn Tiny Homes Unveils the Paddock Paradise Small Home
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Compact Affordable Portable Homes
Stanley Tiny Homes Creates the Rogue Tiny House
Transformative Pizza Box Tables
Pizza Hut Introduces the Moving Box Table Packaging
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Pre-Fabricated Compact Portable Homes
PODX Go's Grande S1 is a Packable Portable Home
Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments
NEUHÄUSL HUNAL Designs the Sculptor's Apartment
Aesthetic Interior Fridge Trends
Country & Town House Published a Guide to 'Fridgescaping'
Contemporary Sustainable Mobile Homes
IAAC Designs the MO.CA (MOBILE CATALYST) Mobile Home
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
3D-Printed Neighborhood Homes
BIG and ICON Complete a New 3D-Printed Model Home in Wolf Ranch
Remote Work-Catering Modern Homes
Studio Plow and Brit Epperson Creates a Workspace-Home
Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes
The FoldiBox 2 Box has a Flatpack and Technical Design
Cozy Spacious Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the Compact Mondo Model
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins
Lloyoll Prefabs Creates the SKALI BackCountry Cubiod
Outdoor-Blended Summer Houses
Erling Berg Studio Designs the I/O Cabin in Risør, Norway
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions
Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi Create the Dwellings Project
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Micro-Living Portable Homes
Modern Tiny Living Creates the Buttercup Tiny Home for Hosting
Custom Artisanal Compact Homes
Lou Tiny House Specializes in Catering to Specific Needs
Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes
Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Spacious On-the-Road Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad Tiny House for Off-Grid Adventures
Diminutive Towable Homes
The 'Lad' Tiny Home Offers Comfortably Humble & Affordable Living
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Edible Pastry Holiday Homes
Pop-Tarts & Tiffany Pratt Made Designs Inspired by Canadian Dwellings
Modular Bathroom Solutions
Prefabricated Pods Streamline Construction and Improve Quality
3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
Progreso and COBOD Creates a Printed Durable Home Within Hours
Adventurous Compact Tiny Homes
Madeiguinco Designs the Pego with a Solar Panel Set Up
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Scandinavian Design-Inspired Portable Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Kemi Vacation Home
3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
HONOKA LAB Presents the TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT
Economical Modular Wooden Homes
The Cake House Reinvents Housing in the Czech Republic
Space-Saving Compact Portable Homes
Truform Tiny Homes Designe the Kootenay Inventory
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Living Condition Awareness Dollhouses
IKEA's UNWELCOME HOME Doll House Brings Awareness
Versatile Tiny Workspace Homes
The Browny Home is a Multifunctional Space-Saving Design
Nature Blending Modern Homes
MODU Designed the Mini Tower One Residence in Brooklyn
House-Layered Structural Designs
DCA Architects of Transformation Designs the Chodge
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Prefabricated Bathroom Units
Cozy International Sells Innovative Prefabricated Bathroom Solutions
Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Tsurumi-ku
Hempcrete-Crafted Sustainable Workspaces
Commonbond Architects Designs the Gardenhide Studio
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
Ignacio Prego Architectures Designs New Student Housing
Personal Cubicle Concepts
Ma. Camilla Isabel Reyes Designs a Personal Working Pod Concept
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Shiplap Interior Contemporary Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Presents the 16’THOW With Loft
Portable Pet Shelter Backpacks
The Travel Habitat Carrier is Designed with Multiple Functions
Compact Beach Resort Designs
Modern Tiny Living Designs the Adorable Siesta Key Home
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Block Puzzle Modular Dollhouses
Gavin Portillo and Mario Ledo Create a Dollhouse Concept
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Compact Six-People Portable Homes
Mint Tiny House Company Designs the Loft Ruby Edition
Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Introduces the Paper Log House in the Glass House
Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes
Patrick Bradley Architects Forms the Barneys Ruins Project
Compact Affordable Cozy Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Designs the Element Compact Homes
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Blocked Modular Furniture Systems
The Vank Cube System by Anna Vonhausen Adapts to Any Space
Curved Stacked Wooden Boxes
Studio Entrandan Designs the Box Set with Wooden Details
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Log Cabin-Inspired Modern Homes
Balbek Bureau Renovates a Home in Ukraine with Steel and Concrete
Space-Conscious Compact Residences
Piccola Tiny Homes Designs the Minuet Compact Home
Bright Red Timber Buildings
Office ParkScheerbarth Designs the Compact Haus 2+ in Berlin
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments
IGArchitects Designs the Building Frame of the House
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
Storage-Centric Compact Homes
Build Tiny's Kōtuku Home is Compact and Finished with Vinyl
Generously Glazed Compact Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Atlanta Tiny Home for a Family
Off-Shelf Tension System Pavilions
Webb Yates Creates the Off the Shelf Pavilion for London Design
Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
The Breeze Installation is Installed at Chart Art Fair
Spacious Cottage-Like Luxe Homes
TimberCraft Tiny Homes Designs the Big Sky Rustic Home
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Mobile Dorm-Designing Features
Pottery Barn Teen Unveils a New Dorm Shop and Expanded Features
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Charming Curved Roof Dwellings
Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses Designs the Compact Beatle ome
Concrete Block-Formed Residences
nendo Designed the block-wall house Located in Karuizawa
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Pre-Fabricated Fire Stations
Wittman Estes Forms the Rapid Assembly Fire Station 67
Juxtaposing Traditionally Modular Homes
FLOWER Designs the Hi-Hat House in Colorado
Compact Bengali Affordable Homes
Marina Tabassum and AKT II Design the Khudi Bari House
Spacious Portable Compact Bunkhouses
Timbercraft Tiny Homes Designs the Denali XL Bunkhouse
Futuristic Factory Rooftop Extensions
MAD Transforms a Factory with the Ark Extension in China
Weatherized Visual Wooden Homes
Denizen Works Creates the Hundred Acre Wood House in Scotland
Philosophically Designed Modern Homes
c.dd Designs the Boundaless Residence in Guangdong