Seattle firm Wittman Estes tests a modular concept designed to engage with its setting—in this case, Whidbey Island.

From a solar-powered floating home that putters through Dutch canals to a rainforest retreat with an oculus, here are the year’s standout prefabs. Prefab homes have come a long way from the ...

From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas ...