Call it a mother-in-law suite, a granny flat, a guest house, a backyard office, an accessory dwelling unit, or just your own sweet compact home. Whichever name you choose for it, there’s no denying ...

Despite seemingly endless interest in decorating, landscaping, buying, staging and selling houses, actually building a house is a mysterious process that is mostly left to professionals. But for some ...

The Finnish prefab builder uses locally sourced spruce and pine, touting them for their performance in a range of climates. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people ...

Transform off-grid living with Canada's eco-friendly cabin kits. Embrace sustainability and comfort while enjoying nature ...

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 ...

Fast to build, eco-friendly and affordable, modular and pre-fabricated homes have been touted as a possible solution to Australia's housing crisis. Manufacturers and suppliers say changes to planning, ...

Adding two income-producing rentals or self-contained guest homes next to an existing house on a city lot continues to get easier in Oregon. Factory-made compact dwellings, complete with windows and ...

Despite seemingly endless interest in decorating, landscaping, buying, staging and selling houses, actually building a house is a mysterious process that is mostly left to professionals. But for some ...