Pop-up architecture and shipping container homes are just a few examples of the modern prefab buildings we've featured on Trend Hunter.
This cluster explores some of the most unique modern prefab buildings we've seen around the world, varying from sustainable houseboats and prefab office pods to prefab charging stations for electric cars.
Implications - Technological advances like this make construction easier and more cost-effective than ever before. On top of this, however, advances in pre-fab technology also demonstrate how the modern consumer still expects aesthetic creativity and customization even when it comes to mass-produced or assembly line architecture. In today's marketplace, companies can no longer expect people to accept the traditional boundaries of prefab technology at the expense of their own individuality.
42 Modern Prefab Buildings
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Eco Prefab Homes
‘Living Homes' is a Tree Hugger's Dream
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Portable Apartments
The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
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Portable Temporary Houses
Heirloom Quality Custom Buildings Delivered on Wheels
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African Prefab Houses
The Abod
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Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
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Sustainable Houseboats
MetroShip Revamps Living On Water With Prefab Boats
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Gold-Plated Pop-Up Bars
Andreas Strauss Makes Mobile Food a Little More Luxe
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Mobile Retail Displays
The Clothes Keep on Moving at the Permanent Vacation Pop-Up Store
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On-Demand Housing
Portable Shelter for Environmentally Conscientious Disaster Relief
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Portable Personal Bubbles
MMASA Architects & Cipriano Chas Let You Be a Bubble Boy (or Girl)
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Prefab Igloos
Icewall One's Igloo Satellite Cabin Twarts Harsh Weather and Lunging Bears
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Prefab Housing Boom
Pre Fab Gets Hip
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Trucked in Houses
Prefab Architecture Makes a Recession Comeback
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Designer Prefab Homes
Colorful PLACE Houses Are Ready-to-Wear in Seattle
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Portable Vacation Homes
The ‘Blue-Me' Pad Takes Your Home Feel On Holiday
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Pop-Up Campgrounds
Import.Export's Skyscraper-Like 'Urban Camping' Structure
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Portable Log Cabins
OLGGA's Flake House is a Two-Piece Mobile Home
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Bicycle Rack Homes
Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' Redefines Prefab Housing
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Pop-up Stargazing Cabins
‘Carré d'étoiles' Have Transparent Sky Domes
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Manhattan Pop-Up Shops
Target Bullseye Bodegas
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Eco-Friendly Prefab Offices
The OfficePOD is a Sustainable Workplace That Can Be Placed Anywhere
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Prefab Playhouses
Modern Cabana Takes Its Prefabrication Skill to the Kiddo Cabana
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Portable Green Housing
The EcoBitat by Felipe Campolina is Sustainable and Affordable
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Pop-Up Shipping Container Nightclubs
Aqua by Grandstand
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Pop-Up Roomvertising
Ikea Sets Up Fake Rooms Throughout NYC
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Roof Top PreFabs
EcoMobi: Modular Housing System Alleviates Urban Density
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Pre-Fabricated Flats
Customized FlatPak Homes for Contemporary Tastes
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Bragging Lights
Eco House Glows in Different Colors Based on Energy Use
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Solar & Wind Powered Pre-Fab Spa
Desert Winds Eco Spa
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Pricey Prefab Housing
WeeHouse Ups Its Pricing and Eco-Friendliness (UPDATE)
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Pop-Up Offices
Crate Spaces in 24 Hours
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Rooms on Wheels
Portable Living Room Design Serves as Study, Sofa & Storage
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Green Design Collaborations
Blu Homes and mkDesigns Merge to Make (Pre)Fab Green Houses
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Perma-Pop-Up Shops
'BrandNew Stores' Creates Fixed Spaces for Temporary Retail
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Portable Personal Spaces
The Spacebuster is a Pop-Up Inflatable Bubble for Privacy
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Pop-Up Nightclubs
Kubik
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Pop-Up Spas
Green Event Relaxation
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Portable Bridges
Bruggenhoofd Chabot Allows Passage Over a Hedge
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Pop-Up Service Centers
Renault Uses Illusory Photography to Prove They're Always Open
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Distributed Power Stations
EV Charging Prefabs Can Augment Grid Infrastructure
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Designer Pop-Up Offices
Wallpaper* Editors Set Up Temp Offices in China
Related Ideas
89 Innovative Boats & Yachts
From Kite-Powered Yachts to Striking Houseboats
Shipping Container Cafes
Montreal Muvbox Restaurant Serves Lobster & Pizza
Portable Apartments
The buBbLe Prototype Gives Nomads a Temporary Place to Stay
45 Ingenious Pop-Up Innovations
From Bars and Clubs to Campgrounds and Toilet Goblins
Portable Temporary Houses
Heirloom Quality Custom Buildings Delivered on Wheels
30 Space-Saving Solutions
From a Room-in-a-Box to Multifunctional Furniture
Cubic Summer Cabins
Sommarnojen's Box Homes Help You Escape the City
Feng-Shui Mountain Architecture
Vertical City in Shenzhen, China Could Be the Future of Urban Life
28 Ways to Live on Water
Aquatic Residences from Redneck Houseboats to Floating Lofts
Upside Down Houses
Avant Garde Architecture for the World's Most Daring and Eccentric
Shipping Container Hotels
$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel
Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
Sustainable Houseboats
MetroShip Revamps Living On Water With Prefab Boats
Illusory Modern Architecture
House by Kouichi Kimura Architects is a Study in Depth
Hip Pod Houses
'Module-Home' Architecture Has Solar Panels and Water Saving Systems
Futuristic Houseboats
Espin Erikstad's 'Loup de Mer' is a Floating Duplex
Pop Culture Pop-Up Shops
DC Comics Pop-Up Shops at Bloomingdale's Celebrate Its 75th
Highlife Container Housing
The Luxury Shipping Container Home is an Eco-Chic Small Space
Mobile Retail Displays
The Clothes Keep on Moving at the Permanent Vacation Pop-Up Store
Abridged Abodes
Bridge Homes, Like those by H3ar, Let You Live on the Water
Mobile Treehouses
Log Cabin Sold for $12,000 in Online Auction
Portable Personal Bubbles
MMASA Architects & Cipriano Chas Let You Be a Bubble Boy (or Girl)
Trucked in Houses
Prefab Architecture Makes a Recession Comeback
Designer Prefab Homes
Colorful PLACE Houses Are Ready-to-Wear in Seattle
Fantasy Bridges
OFF Architecture's Surreal Entry for Bering Strait Connection
Stunning Sustainable Homes
Super-Stylish Eco-Architecture Casa de los Pinos
Cliffside Architecture
Peru's Lefevre House Lives on the Edge of Desert & Ocean
Aluminum Boutiques
Issey Miyake's 'Pleats Please' Shop Uses Car Parts for Interior Conservation
Loft-Style Houseboats
The SchwimmHausBoot Could Be The Future of Urban Living (UPDATE)
Floating Offices
The Recession Buster H2Office Lets You Work on Water
Accordion Houses
The Wooden 'Dragspelhuset' Cabin Expands For a Finer Lake View
Slanted Hillside Homes
The Mobius 'Edge House' Puts a New Slant on Architecture
Movie-Inspired Retail Displays
'Where The Wild Things Are' Pop-Up Shop Welcomes You Into the Wild
24-Hour Home Construction
‘Cottage in a Day' Makes Fast Housing for Everyone
Ambient Houses
Kouichi Kimura's Couple & Dog-Friendly Minimalistic Oasis
Portable Log Cabins
OLGGA's Flake House is a Two-Piece Mobile Home
Deep Space Hubble Bubbles
Per New NASA Images, the Bubble Nebula Looks Like a Cosmic Balloon
Expanding Modular Seating
Phil Crook's Compact Sofa System Slides Out Into Chairs for Company
Traveling Fashion Boutiques
Independent Designer Goes Mobile in Her Airstream 'Hitch Couture'
Bicycle Rack Homes
Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' Redefines Prefab Housing
Shipping Container Offices
Truth Box Architects Break Ground on Providence Eco Design
Recycled Windshield Glass
Cracked Up Building Panels for Eco-Friendly Architectural Panache
Bridge Homes
Stanley Saitowitz Creates a Ravine-Crossing Abode
Compact Kitchen Innovations
Rendez-Vous From Electrolux Opens Up Cuisine
Eco-Friendly Prefab Offices
The OfficePOD is a Sustainable Workplace That Can Be Placed Anywhere
Prefab Playhouses
Modern Cabana Takes Its Prefabrication Skill to the Kiddo Cabana
Glowing Bubble Lights
Omer Arbel Office Creates Elegant Hanging Lightbulbs
Suitcase Sofas
Recycle Your Old Suitcases Into Eco Furniture
Forest-Hidden Flats
The Camouflage House Blends in With Nature
Pre-Fabricated Flats
Customized FlatPak Homes for Contemporary Tastes
Disaster Survival Suits
'SurvivaBall' is a (Satirical) Solution to Global Warming Fears
Giant LEGO Bridges
Australian Team Create 46-Foot Freestanding Bridge
Bubbletecture
Beijing Architects MAD Create Innovative Home Additions
Facial-Feature Flats
Fiona Winzar's Eyelid House is the Perfect Form of Public Privacy
Portable Work Spaces
The Pop-Up 'Standby Office' Gives You Mobility and Privacy
Human Bubbles
Defy Gravity and Play Like a Hamster with Waterwalkerz
Woven Wood Bridges
Massive Load-Carrying Akkerwinde Bridge Made of Accoya
Energy Efficient Art Lamps
Wool-Clad Designer Lighting Installations Encourage Play
Pricey Prefab Housing
WeeHouse Ups Its Pricing and Eco-Friendliness (UPDATE)
Savvy Solar Curtains
Some Shine Solar Energy Storage System Uses Daylight to Charge at Night
Solar Forests
Concept Design for Charging Stations in Parking Lots
Fast Food Car Chargers
McDonald's to Offer Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Emergency Floating Abodes
A Gravity-Defying House from the Brad Pitt Make It Right NOLA Foundation
Skybridge Buildings
Steven Holl Architects' Mixed Used Complex Connects in Every Way
Living Bridges
Cherrapunji's Root Passageways Prove Eco Design Isn't New
Eco-Friendly Mass Gadget Chargers
The Skycharger is a Mean, Green Phone-Charging Machine
Street but Chic Pop-Up Shops
Beyond the Valley and Zakee Shariff Roxy Heart Pop-Up Shop to Open
Personalized Emergency Shelters
Disaster Preparedness Gets Chic With Kelvin Yong's Metaplate
Social Experience Art
The Pop-Up Cafe Travels Across Amsterdam
Outdoor Reading Retreats
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Creates the “Read-Nest Cabin”
Personal Tree Pods
Hanging Spherical Environments by Free Spirit (UPDATE)
Expanding Electric Vehicle Markets
Nissan Leaf EVs & Power Infrastructiure Installations
Book Igloos
Read & Hibernate in This Unique Hide-Away Bed
Energy-Efficient Personal Travel
The GoblinAero No Gas Hog Saves Environment and Your Money
Nouveau Vintage Camping Gear
Etsy Accessories Fit for Your Next Springtime Adventure
Backpack Furniture
Galerie Kreo Compact Stool and Sofa Combo
Convenient Solar Fuel Stations
Denmark Houses First E-Move Charging Station
Growing Houses
Dynamic, Cost-Effective 're-Growth' Pods Help Rebuild Communities
Recession-Friendly Rooming
The Unit3 Housing Concept Changes Based on Needs
Birthday Pop-Up Shops
Gap Turns 40 With a Little Designer Help
Vacuum-Packed Furniture
The Customizable ‘Reseat' Softa Lets You Sit and Reset
Portable Personal Spaces
The Spacebuster is a Pop-Up Inflatable Bubble for Privacy
Lifestage Evolving Furniture
YiAhn's Convertible Crib Tranforms Into Other Furniture
Bridge-Shaped Surge Protectors
The PowerBridge is Perfect for Plug Management
Campsite Publicity Stunts
Zipcar Creates Sidewalk Couch & Camping Display
Mammoth Soap Bubbles
Bubbletologist Samsam Bubbleman is a Solution Specialist
Pirate Pop-Up Shops
A Bathing Ape Launches Swashbuckling NYC Temporary Shop
Pop-Up Pirate Promos
Johnny Depp Introduces "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides"
Community Car Ferries
Shared Solutions for Energy-Efficient Personal Transportion
Galacticized Boutiques
Paul Cox's Ice Age Meets Sci-Fi Tokyo Store Design
Shape-Shifting Shelves
Get More Out Items Out of Less With Ratchet Furniture
Eco-Progressive City Governments
San Francisco Goes Green with EV Charging Stations
Grass Pot Chargers
Kikkerland Charging Station Hides Unsightly Wires
Frozen Furniture
Furniture Made From Snow Makes Your Igloo Dreams a Reality
Countryside Couture
Fiber and Fellow's F/W '09 Line Has Cottage-Like Connotations
Distributed Power Stations
EV Charging Prefabs Can Augment Grid Infrastructure
Contorted Boutiques
The 2-B-2 Conceptual Shop Has Suspended Beams & Metal Frames
Compact Game Cupboards
GameOn by Cambre Creates Colourful Cupboards that Keep Gaming Areas Tidy
Seashell Offices
Spiral-Shaped Office Space Is a Room-Within-A-Room
Ice-Melting Ads
Pringles Hot & Spicy Brings Down the Igloo
Personal Office Capsules
The Globus Scriptorium Houses a Desk and Chair Within Its Pod