In the cities suffering most from housing shortages—like San Francisco, where a lack of supply helped drive the median cost of a house up to $1.7 million—one part of the challenge is a lack of ...

An architect might have found a solution to the UK’s housing shortage. Renato Vidal, from Italy, has created an affordable flat pack folding home which could be yours for just $32,800 and takes less ...

For generations, prefabricated housing has had a bad rap. Visions of ticky-tacky buildings in identical rows with no connection to context pushed modular construction to the fringe. But with global ...

For 11 years, Australia’s five major cities have been listed as “severely unaffordable” – making home ownership just a dream for many. Architect Alex Symes realized home ownership is typically tied to ...

Earlier this year, Scandinavian flat pack furniture masters IKEA unveiled an easily deployable solar-powered shelter that can provide sturdy, safe housing in an emergency. Designed in collaboration ...

Learn how to pick the most environmentally friendly, ready-to-assemble furniture. Before Ikea became a leading source for house fittings, buying any item of furniture meant hauling it home in a truck, ...