These prefab housing examples range from modular mountainside retreats to rooftop residences that are designed with low cost and sustainability in mind. These dwellings are prefabricated for easy installation and are meant to decrease construction costs and the time that is spent to build a home.
Once constructed, prefab housing can be moved from location to location and is a great choice for home owners who are living on a tight budget. While collapsible furniture and prefab housing have been around for decades, this building method has gained more popularity in recent years.
After disasters like Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, prefab homes were built to replace destroyed residences. This method of rebuilding saved communities time and money and gave families who lost everything a new housing opportunity.
25 Prefab Housing Examples
From Modular Mountainside Retreats to Prefabricated Apartment Dwellings:
Jana Pijak — Sep 10, 2014 — Art & Design
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Mini Modular Domiciles
The One+ Concept from Add-a-Room Makes Small Living Large
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Miniature Urban Abodes
A Prefab 'MEKA ALP320' Home has Been Plunked in Downtown NYC
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Portable Miniature Housing
The Dwelle.ing Brings Charm to Residential Downsizing
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Assembled Modular Abodes
The Mobile SmartHouse is Completely Prefabricated
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Student Designed Domiciles
Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin Makes a Laboratory of Eco Lodgings
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Prefabricated Mod Housing
Nikita Kolbovskiy's 'Ji Loy' Modules Provides Emergency Shelter
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Pre-Made IKEA Abodes
Aktiv Provides Users with a House From the Retail Giant
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Urban Prefab Homes
Steel Study House II is a Lightweight Architectural Achievement
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Portable Temporary Houses
Heirloom Quality Custom Buildings Delivered on Wheels
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Prefab Disaster Housing
The Cusabo Island Home is an Off-Grid Residence Fit for the Apocalypse
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Effortless Prefab Retreats
The Coodo 'My Home' Residences Come Furnished and Poised for Placement
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Eco Egg-Shaped Abodes
KasaUovo Houses Are Environmentally Friendly Straight from the Nest
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Credit Crunch Prefabs
The L41 Home is Designed for Uneasy Economic Times
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Prefab Eco Villas
Pinakin Patel's Wooden 'Hara Villa' is a First for India
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376-Square-Foot Eco Houses
The Faberhaus Pavilion is a Diminutive Prefabricated Cottage
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Angular Prefab Abodes
The WFH House by Arcgency Upcycles Old Shipping Containers
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Pentagonal Eco Abodes
The Oyster House Caters to the Natural Environment of the Seaside
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Personalized Prefab Homes
'Live Pod' by MisoSoupDesign is a Lean Green Eco House
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Roof Top PreFabs
EcoMobi: Modular Housing System Alleviates Urban Density
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Self-Powered Prefab Homes
The Global Sustainable Home by John Farag
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Decadent Desert Prefabs
The Desert House by Marmol Radziner Seamlessly Blends Inside and Outside
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Pricey Prefab Housing
WeeHouse Ups Its Pricing and Eco-Friendliness (UPDATE)
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Prefabricated Mobile Pavilions
Porte Cochere Brings Versatility and Sustainability to the UN
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Piped Prefab Homes
The A-Ring House in Japan Uses Aluminum to Reduce Energy Costs
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Plaited Prefab Apartments
Meridian 105 Architects' Weave Housing is Inspired by the Loom
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Canadian Winter-Ready Tiny Homes
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Shipping Container Tiny Homes
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National Park-Inspired Tiny Homes
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Flexible Plywood-Made Pet Houses
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Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
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High-Quality Electric Micro Homes
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Storage-Packed Compact Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designed the 20-Feet Cerceaux Tiny Home
Light-Filled Single-Floor Tiny Homes
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Architect-Inspired Design Kits
Lindal Cedar Homes Develops the Wright-Inspired Usonian Home Kits
Stacked Compact Compact Homes
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Energy-Efficient 3D-Printed Homes
Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Serenely Stilted Houses
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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
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
Weather-Resistant Tiny Homes
This Off-Grid Tiny House is Designed For Year-Round Enjoyment
Dual-Function Bedroom Tiny Homes
The Movable Roots 'Lindstrom' Tiny House Has a Murphy Bed
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Versatile Interior Compact Homes
The Elevate Tiny Home Transforms the Interiors with a Button
Contemporary Sustainable Tiny Homes
The Cosmic ONE is Offered in Three Compact Home Layouts
Prefabricated A-Frame Cabins
Diano Salvador Designs the SULA Cabin in Galapagos Islands
Sustainable Off-Grid Minimal Cabins
Marc Thorpe Presents the Fremont House in New York
Modern Luxury Holiday Cabins
Compact Housing and Studio Sluijzer Design the Yiruma Cabins
Minimal Mid-Century Hollywood Homes
Studio Qasabian Designs the Mulholland Home in LA
Flexible Pre-Fabricated Homes
Rabih Hage Introduces His Latest Design — Muudo
Tranquil Elevated Tiny Homes
Jan Tyrpekl Designs the Cozy Zen House in Austria
Energy-Efficient Prefabricated Homes
The 'SON.DER' Home Offers Environmentally Responsible Living
Flax Fiber Floating Homes
The Conceptual 'Blue Nomad' Floating Home is Sustainable
Minimalist Adventurer Tiny Homes
The Noyer Tiny House On Wheels Prioritizes Sustainability
Customizable Backyard Tiny Homes
My Little House 'Reatreat' is 13-Feet in Length
Sustainable Smart Cottages
The LG Smart Cottage is a Compact Prefab with Cutting-Edge Tech
Compact Luxurious Modern Homes
Frontier Tiny Homes Designs the New Perpetua Model
Upgraded Off-Grid Tiny Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad 30 Small Home with Improved Interior
Prefabricated Modular Bathrooms
PORCELANOSA Group Creates Modular Bathrooms for its Clients
Light-Filled Towable Compact Homes
Tiny House Listings Creates the 28' Model Tiny Home
Quaint Compact Tiny Cabins
Bunkie Co. Expands its Roster with the Premier Home with Cozy Detail
Modern Multi-Purpose Japanese Buildings
Akio Isshiki Architect Overhauls an Old Wooden Building
H-Shaped Structural Mountain Homes
Studio B Architecture + Interiors Designs the Villa H
Contemporary Ski Home Projects
Alfredo Paredes Reimagines the Traditional Ski Chalet
Self-Sufficient Housing Solutions
The 'Hillcrest House' is Entirely Solar-Powered
Portable Wooden Mobile Homes
Mooble House UK Designs the Mo.5 450 Compact Home
Ultra-Compact Bungalow Designs
Satish Jassal Architects Completes the Haringey Brick Bungalow
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Inaugural 3D-Printed Social Housing
Lünen is Home to the New 3D-Printed Home Project
Aluminum Cladded Mountain Refuge
EX Creates the Pinwheel Shelter with Prefabricatef CLT Panels
Compact Affordable Portable Homes
Stanley Tiny Homes Creates the Rogue Tiny House
War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes
Peter Markos Designs the Tiny Monocoque Cabin
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
Compact Net-Zero Australian Homes
Anderson Architecture Designs the Pocket Passive House
Custom Artisanal Compact Homes
Lou Tiny House Specializes in Catering to Specific Needs
Affordable Housing Prototypes
Harshit Singh Kothari and Tanvi Jai Complete the Tiny House
High-Rise Villa Housing Typologies
Hooba Design Group Designs the Marbella Residential Complex
Spacious Light-Filled Compact Homes
Cocoon Tiny Homes Design the Bright Long Black Home
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins
Lloyoll Prefabs Creates the SKALI BackCountry Cubiod
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Modern Desert Architecture Projects
Toll Brothers Debuts an Amenity Center & Cottages in Arizona
Micro-Living Portable Homes
Modern Tiny Living Creates the Buttercup Tiny Home for Hosting
Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes
Workshop Architecture Inc Designs the Unfinished House
Porch-Embedded Portable Homes
Wind River Tiny Homes Designs the Tellico House on Wheels
Spacious On-the-Road Homes
Minimaliste Designs the Nomad Tiny House for Off-Grid Adventures
Modular Bathroom Solutions
Prefabricated Pods Streamline Construction and Improve Quality
3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
Progreso and COBOD Creates a Printed Durable Home Within Hours
3D-Printed Housing Communities
The Community First! Village Will Have 100 Homes
Wooden Surrounded Concrete Homes
Omer Arbel Presents Designs for a Range of Washington State Homes
Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes
A Tesm of Designers Join Forrces to Create the Reef House
Minimal Philosophy Toronto Homes
Burdifilek Designs the Sleek Forest Hill Residence
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
Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
Habitable Form Designs the Victory Bay House on Kiawah Island
Relaxing Wooden Holiday Homes
Norm Architects Designs the Heatherhill Beach House
Versatile Tiny Workspace Homes
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Nature Blending Modern Homes
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Recycling-Centric Waterfront Homes
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Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
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Modern Tiny Living Designs the Adorable Siesta Key Home
Compact Space-Saving Homes
Madeiguincho Designs the Brava Tiny Home for Two People
Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences
Alejandro Vazquez Designs the Levitar House on a Mountain
Multifunctional Vietnamese Homes
H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
Prefabricated Bathroom Units
Cozy International Sells Innovative Prefabricated Bathroom Solutions
Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Tsurumi-ku
Space-Saving Tiny Homes
Levi Kelly Designs a Space-Conscious Compact Home on a Single-Axle Trailer
Welcoming Prefabricated Student Housing
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Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes
Gartnerfuglen Arkitkter Designs the Årestua Home in Telemark
Refreshing Micro-Living Compact Homes
Mariano Ravenna Designs the SF-FR House with Concrete
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Off-Grid Mountain Shelter Designs
Hugh Broughton Architects & Rick Owens Join for a Genius Show
Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes
Nestron Presents its Range of Contemporary Tiny Homes
Sleek Miniature Lifestyle Campers
Bürstner Designs the Bürstner for Those on Camping Ventures
Compact Six-People Portable Homes
Mint Tiny House Company Designs the Loft Ruby Edition
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
Modular Wooden Holiday Homes
Arsenit Designs the Piil Home Resting in an Estonian Forest
City-Framing Concrete Residences
Cadence Architects Completes the Design of the K-Home
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
Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes
i.B. Archstudio Designs the VVV Townhouse with Pastel Hues
Rustic Warm Homey Residences
CPlus Architects Design Mother's House in Southwest Beijing
Pyramidal Roof Steel-Framed Homes
Niall McLaughlin Architects Designs the Saltmarsh House
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
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
Textured Concrete Tiered Homes
Nomo Studio Designs the Shift House Holiday Residence
Rustic Contemporary Bunkhouses
SHED Architecture & Design Unveil the Guemes Island Bunkhouse
Art Deco Affordable Housing
the La Brea Affordable Housing Project Takes Place in LA
California-Inspired Tiny Homes
Modern Tiny Living Designs the Buxton Home for Four People
Alternative Housing Co-Living Buildings
French 2D Designs the Bay State Cohousing Complex
Charming Curved Roof Dwellings
Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses Designs the Compact Beatle ome
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
Housing Block Defensive Facades
Bureau des Mésarchitecture Creates Gold Aluminum Shutters
Multifamily Canadian Housing Developments
MODA Unveils the GROW Project with Roof Gardens
Compact Bengali Affordable Homes
Marina Tabassum and AKT II Design the Khudi Bari House
Telecom Infrastructure Shelters
Panel Built Inc. Recently Introduced Telecom Shelters to Its Range
Metal Tower Residential Expansions
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Stealthy Sloped Roof Trailers
Ridgeline Tiny Homes Designs the Sun Valley Model