There are many things a container can do. One of them is being an art studio as demonstrated by Maziar Behrooz Architecture. This simple design consists of two 9’-6” x 40’ x 8’ shipping containers that are capable of prividing 700 sq m space and perched over a 9’ foundation wall/cellar. Large part of the floor is cut so that it is possible to lower the floor for additional height as the ceiling. The resulting floor is lower and can be accessed via staircase that can also serve as a transitional space for viewing art work. The upper level provides a more intimate work area and a sitting area. See the floor-plan drawing for more detail about this house.

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The accessory dwelling unit such as one with Backyard Boxes in the Seattle and laneway houses in Vancouver is in style in Pacific Northwest. Now FabCab, short for fabulous cabin by Emory Baldwin, would like to help this market out in Seattle by selling eco-friendly prefab and kit dwellings.

FabCab’s first home, which was on display at the Seattle Home Show in late February, is a 538 square-foot home with an open kitchen, living space, bedroom, and bathroom, all for the price of about $85,000.
Locally sourced and sustainably harvested Douglas Fir, low-VOC paints and finishes, and water efficient fixtures and components are the materials with which The Seattle Home Show model was built.

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Anne Residence is a perfect sample of earthy and beauty prefab home design which built using efficiency of prefab construction. This single family residence built on 600 sqm areas, designed by Austin-based Bercy Chen Studio this prefab features outdoor living space, lots of windows, tropical plant garden and water features to create a comfortable space for the dwellers. The main construction of this home is a modular steel frame and thermasteel panel for waste-minimizing design and efficiency. It’s divided in two parts for live two different families but although it separated the architect make inter-connected living areas for each family. The house is a certified “city of Austin green building project” and scored a 3-star out of the highest possible 5-star rating. Visit Austin-based Bercy Chen Studio for more information.

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This modern prefabricated wooden homes designed by Roberto Semprini, its a prefab homes that break the most people opinion that small wooden prefab house is not so aesthetically pleasant. Roberto Semprini perfectly designed a prefabricated homes for single family that just need 100 sqm site-plan to built it. The house has simple from outside but very beautiful inside, its little house that have all important requirements of modern homes, beautiful, functional, elegance, eco-consciousness and all those little details that make living a constant adventure. Visit Subissati website for more detail about this house.

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Cedar House is a sample of prefab house that was made using modern technology. Its different than another prefab house that has been published here before. Cedar house design is inspired by simple forms of functional farm buildings that has two bedrooms which can be used as home office or guest rooms. This modern prefab design is clad in 15,000 natural cedar shingles (roof and all!) and wrapped in wide windows that welcome the view. Outside the four-by-two-meter windows and expansive glazed doors that open onto a deck. This house is located in the countryside of North Elmham, it’s a beautiful environment with a river and surrounded landscape. Visit Hudson Architects website for more detail.

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