Builders of one of California’s largest transit-oriented developments (TODs) are crediting the use of an innovative pre-engineered, light-gauge metal-framing system for keeping the $400-million-plus ...

In the best way possible, Stanford professor Mark Jacobson‘s new house is like a giant Erector Set, snapped together in less than a week on an irregular, pie-shaped lot near the university. It’s a ...

Since it’s pre-fabricated, this two-story tiny home will be practically set to live in upon arrival. The galvanized steel frame unfolds to reveal a dual-floor layout; plus, it’s designed with ...

There’s a little more going on with 6226 Acacia Avenue in Upper Rockridge than a potential buyer might see at first glance. Granted, this brand new, five-bed, four-and-a-half-bath $2.99 million home ...

The framing system for Bone Structure homes is made of steel tubes manufactured in factories and designed to connect together on-site. Photo courtesy Bone Structure. It was the aspiration of ...

Half a block south of Los Angeles’s ritzy Hancock Park neighborhood, a secret underground stream that draws its water from the mountains of Griffith Park runs across the backyards of several ...

Once upon a time, the Three Little Pigs built their houses of straw, sticks and bricks. But if they were planning a new home today, they would have another option guaranteed to withstand the most ...

Inhabitat has written quite a bit about Blu Homes, the modular home maker that designs eco-friendly prefab houses. From their ability to fold to their affordable prices, there are already dozens of ...