# Prefab by MiniArc: Cooler Than It Ought To Be By Bird Dog | Published 2007-04-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-by-miniarc-cooler-than-it-ought-to-be References: [minarc](http://www.minarc.com/) Prices for [prefab homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab) are heading south as more players enter the market. MiniArc of California is one of a growing number of prefab manufactures, and with more people wanting customization, modern architecture, and the convenience of [quick assembly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxabl-baby-box) the future is bright for prefab. **Implications** - MiniArc's new M3 house gives consumers the opportunity to have a site-specific structure designed for them out of [high-quality modular components](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system). With an estimated cost of $200-250 per square foot, this is definitely a feasible service that people from a wide variety of price ranges can afford. Most amazingly, the M3 House's remarkable prefab technology means that even a house of 2,500sq feet can be assembled in as few as eight hours. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Prefab Homes:** Opportunity for innovative customization, modern architecture, and quick assembly in the growing market of prefab homes. - **Customization:** Demand for personalized and site-specific prefab structures presents opportunities for disruptive innovation. - **Modular Components:** The use of high-quality modular components in prefab homes provides an avenue for disruptive innovation in construction methods. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Construction:** Prefab homes offer potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the home construction industry. - **Architecture:** Customizable modern architecture in prefab homes opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the architecture industry. - **Manufacturing:** Growing demand for prefab homes creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Sleek Fire-Resistant ADUs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md) - [Refreshing Sustainable Modular Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab.md) - [Miniature Insulated Home Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ark-tiny-homes.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skali-backcountry-cubiod.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md)