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 ...

With nearly two decades in journalism, Dori Zinn has covered loans and other personal finance topics for the better part of her career. She loves helping people learn about money, whether that’s ...

More than 20 years after I first promoted the building method at Dwell, it has yet to live up to its promise—but it can. This story is part of Dwell’s yearlong 25th-anniversary celebration of the ...

Prefab Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are revolutionizing the way homeowners are considering their living space. Whether you’re looking to create a rental property, a guesthouse, or a private retreat ...

If off-grid homes and shipping container houses interest you, you probably heard of Dvele. Inhabitat covered the company before, detailing its prefab projects and DveleIQ software. But there’s more to ...

At a time when homeownership is out of reach for many lower-income individuals and families, manufactured homes could provide a path forward. If you need a car, you don't hire a team to find the parts ...

Dvele manufactures highly energy-efficient, self-sustaining prefab homes. With historic wildfires sweeping the West Coast and burning over 3.2 million acres in California alone, it is clear in 2020 ...

California-based Connect Homes specializes in prefabricated houses. The homes can accommodate families in urban, suburban, and countryside locations. Greg Leung, CEO of Connect Homes and a former ...

On a mid-September morning, six trucks pulled into an alleyway of Oakland’s fast-gentrifying Golden Gate neighborhood, their oversize load wrapped in white plastic sheets — each truck carrying a piece ...

With housing costs soaring, many homeowners are looking for creative ways to maximize their property value while providing additional living options. ADUs offer a flexible, cost-effective way to ...