Pre-Fab Living
Space-saving, eco-friendly,
and cost-efficient, the most
innovative pre-fabricated
homes around the world—from cabins to containers. Efficient and inexpensive to produce, pre-fabricated homes are an ideal solution to the financial and environmental costs facing the modern homeowner. Their extremely versatile format also makes them adaptable to all kinds of locations, be it a secluded off-the-grid setting or a dense urban area. This survey of the world’s most innovative pre-fab houses explores the full range of possibilities, suitable for anyone interested in clever and creative home-building solutions—no architectural degree required. From carbon-neutral houses to plug-and-play dwellings and converted shipping containers, each chapter explores the varied and exciting ways that people are using pre-fabricated technology to address contemporary challenges. Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, featuring projects selected by…
$53.95
February 9, 2021Avi Friedman is a professor of architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada; an honorary professor at Lancaster University, UK; and president of Avi Friedman Consultants, Inc., a design rm with a focus on affordable and sustainable residential environments. He is the author of numerous books on architecture and design.
