This 2,800-square-foot home was built with an expansive porch in Menlo Park. Photo courtesy Toby Long Design. For decades, factory-built homes carried a stigma. People pictured boxy, cookie-cutter ...

who introduced automated conveyor belts to the process. The assembly line was so effective that it increased productivity by almost 500%. And as these processes were being refined, the housing ...

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On paper, modular construction sounds right for every project, as a sustainable, low-cost and expedited way to develop multifamily and commercial spaces. In reality, the decision to go with modular ...

Set on a vineyard in California’s Napa Valley, a compound intended to entertain a large family is in the early stages of design. In addition to the main residence—in what Oakland, California-based ...

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Everything must be tried to build more housing in New York City and that includes modular housing. A major reason there’s not enough housing is that construction costs are way too high. Estimates are ...