FlatPak is a pre-engineered modular home design system. Using concrete, glass, metal or wood modular “menu” components, the FlatPak system allows home builders to create a wide variety of custom layout designs and material configurations – a sort of “hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us…” approach. The Flatpak House was created by Charlie Lazor, a founding partner of Blue Dot furniture.

(*Oh for heaven’s sake if this isn’t the coolest prefab system I’ve ever seen.  I really encourage you to look around the web site and see what you think.  I WILL own one of these homes someday soon.*)

2. Enovo House (the Intelligent home) www.enovo.ca

From Canada, Enovo homes are ecological and evolutional through their architectural design, the building materials used as well as through the revolutionary home automation system managing their interior.

Enovo, the intelligent home, is without a doubt THE construction of the future available right now. A house that evolves, a house that understands, a house that lives and adapts; a house that suits everyone, all cultures, all horizons, all preferences and all aspirations.

3. Joshua Tree by Hangar Design www.hhd.it/j_t.html

This steel clad prefab is a compact two bedroom mountain refuge with a welcoming, and surprisingly roomy, wooden interior. While the exterior finishes might be a bit busy for some tastes, inside are clean, sparse, modern spaces with plenty of natural daylight.

4. ZeroHouse www.zerohouse.net

New York architect Scott Specht has the answer to all of our zero-energy prefab dreams with the new ZeroHouse. This completely self-sustaining prefabricated house generates its own power, collects its own water, processes its own waste and is 100% automatic. Versatile, durable and site-sensitive, ZeroHouse can be erected in almost any location in one day with steel frame components and a helical-anchor foundation system that requires no excavation.

5. iPadhttp://www.ipad.net.nz/

The iPAD is a true kitset bach designed to covers a range of options; it could be a one bedroom holiday home, secondary dwelling, granny flat, office, studio or resort unit to name but a few.  It can be grouped as a series of pavilions to form larger accommodation if required. A single iPAD totals 50m sq with decks of 55m sq and will retail in New Zealand for $125,000.00*. Various external cladding and colour options are available to suit individual taste and context.

1. pieceHomes eP:Studio (link)

pieceHomes are green, modern, modular homes designed by Davis Studio Architecture + Design. Taking advantage of the beauty of the surrounding environment is a hallmark of the designs by Davis Studio Architecture + Design, the husband and wife design team of architect Jonathan Davis and designer Mary Jo Davis. Bringing an appreciation of, and care for, the environment is a key goal of pieceHomes. Their combination live + work residence in the Venice area of Los Angeles was designed in part as a showcase of green technologies and materials and as the pieceHomes prototype, showing clients that green, modern, and affordable can go together.

2. Lindal Cedar Homes (link) – Featured Home: Colorado Retreat

Coming from local independent Lindal dealer Majestic Peaks Custom Homes in Colorado, this nicely-sized home is designed for one floor living. The great room opens to the kitchen and dining area with a 4 bay sunroom capturing light and views. The generous sized master suite is on the main floor, and two more bedrooms, and a full bath and garage are located in the daylight basement. Square foot on the main floor is 1,838, basement is 1,560, and the garage is 278, for a total living space of 3,398.

3. Method Homes (link):  Balance S-M-L series

Now available, the Balance S-M-L series, which consists of a choice of 3 simple structures designed to arrive 95% complete within 2-3 months of purchase. All three series of custom built prefab homes function as full time residencies, vacation homes & cabins, and even self contained prefab studios and in-law cottages.

Smart, efficient and well designed, the series of self-contained modular units highlights Balance’s experience in custom detailing and natural modern aesthetic at prices starting under $100,000.

4. Blu Homes (link) : Evolution series

Blu | Evolution homes are eco-friendly and designed for single-family primary residences, townhomes and development communities. The Evolution is the first Blu model to offer two-story living and features a beautiful roof deck, high ceilings, an open floor plan with a large kitchen, and abundant south-facing windows making it bright and spacious.

Founded in 2007, Blu’s mission is to provide American home buyers and institutions with buildings that are healthful, economical, and beautifully designed, and to do so in a convenient, predictable and customer-centered way. Blu Homes, Inc. is a privately owned business that uses quality design, sustainable materials and leading technology. The designs reflect the unique building surroundings, and contain only healthful construction materials and treat the natural world with care. Blu’s building process not only respects the land but also the client’s time and budget. Blu builds high-quality homes faster, in a controlled factory environment that minimizes waste. Blu Homes are currently being built in the Colorado Rockies, California woodlands, Carolina coast and towns throughout New England and for corporations from coast to coast.

2.  Linwood Homes http://www.linwoodhomes.com/

Linwood is one of the largest brand name suppliers of high end custom homes in North America. They provide site specific design, premium building materials, technical expertise and practical construction options.

Customers can also take advantage of Linwood’s proven building system which allows customers to maintain control over the entire building process. The system is based on planning ahead and making informed decisions about the building process. This gives you a more predictable project outcome.

Linwood can help in this way because it is a knowledge based business rather than just a traditional material supplier. This means customers can get the best possible result in terms of lifestyle and appraised value with less risk.

3. Stillwater Dwellings http://www.stillwaterdwellings.com/index.htm

Stillwater Dwellings was founded by 2 architects, and 1 builder/developer on these fundamental principles:

a. Quality, contemporary, prefabricated homes do not need to be expensive
b. Building a new home should be fun, not stressful
c. Eco-friendly building is not a luxury, it is our responsibility
d. Construction costs can (and should) be predictable. Careful, thorough planning and intelligent building processes make this possible.
e. Less ‘house’, more ‘home’

4.  HOM https://www.homlifestyle.com/

HOM Dwellings are modular homes that are built in the Silvercrest Homes factories in Corona and Woodland, California, and delivered virtually anywhere in the Western United States. Typically delivered in 8 to 10 weeks from time of purchase, HOM features 3 models from 1,000 square feet to 3,600 square feet. You can select and customize your HOM and then work with KAA Design Group to choose the right specialized Contractor to handle all the aspects of the transaction, delivery, and setup on your property. KAA Design Group brings over 20 years of industry insights and each purchase of HOM is accompanied by an expert KAA Project Manager that guides you through each step.

5. KRDB Design http://www.krdb.com/

KRBD is an Austin, Texas-based design/build firm that specializes in affordable, modern custom homes and speculative multifamily developments. Now the company is making its work even more accessible with ma Modular. “With ma, we’re continuing the idea of building quality, modern spaces efficiently that was started with our design/build firm here in Austin,” says architect Chris Krager, KRDB’s principal and co-owner of ma Modular. “Ma enables us to expand our reach.”

Offered at a base price of $150 per square foot, ma is “the promise of prefab fulfilled,” the company says. It’s available in two module sizes—36 feet by 15 feet and 60 feet by 15 feet—and has three available floor plans, which make up the six building blocks of the system. The modules can be linked in an unlimited variety of ways, including one- and two-story configurations, allowing future homeowners to customize to their specific needs and site.

Like most modular houses, ma homes are delivered fully equipped with plumbing, electrical fixtures, and appliances and will require minimal site work. Each home features 2X6 exterior walls, metal roofs, R30 to R50 roof insulation, low-E insulated windows, bamboo floors, and solid surface countertops, among other amenities.