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Affordable net-zero prefabs erected in South L.A. in only three days

Design studio Minarc partners with Habitat for Humanity to (very quickly) bring affordable, net-zero energy prefab homes to low-income areas of South L.A.



  • Remodeling & Design

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From Spain, a minimalist micro-home that's the 'extreme of abstraction'

Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Blu Homes unveils infill-ready green prefab

Blu Homes tackles the suburbs with Balance Metro, a new take on a 3-bedroom design that's geared for infill lots.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

YMCA unveils flat-pack abodes for Londoners transitioning out of homelessness

Catering to young Londoners struggling to enter the city's real estate market, the YMCA's Y:Cube Housing offers a green prefab-based step toward independence.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

With latest design, Blu Homes does modern green prefab Wright

Blue Homes' view-ready Balance prefab finds a most appropriate home on the ancestral stomping grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

'Prefabulous World': New book highlights cream of the crop in prefab homes

The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Cabin DROP XL is shoo-in for low-impact nature escapes

A tent alternative for dedicated glampers and design-conscious holiday-makers, this prefab micro-cabin treads lightly wherever it happens to 'drop.'



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Rare Frank Lloyd Wright-designed prefab for sale in Hudson Valley

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Stunning views and rattled nerves abound at cliff-clinging Aussie abode

The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

This low-cost Vietnamese abode is a half-prefab, half-DIY affair

From Vo Tong Nghia Architects comes a finish-it-yourself dwelling that can be delivered throughout the Mekong Delta via long-tail boat.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Denmark's Maintenance-Free House is protected from the elements by glass skin

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

In Washington, legal skirmish over view-marring modular cabin comes to a happy end

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Vertical House: No-frills prefab abode from Muji is designed for tiny urban lots

In Japan, militantly unfussy retailer Muji sells much more than stationery, travel pillows and slippers.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Dutch prefabs pretty-up vacants lots while providing housing for priced-out Gen Y'ers

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Danish garbage can manufacturer designs sleek prefab nature retreat

Vipp, the venerable purveyor of high-end trash bins, gets into the prefab vacation home business.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Prefab beach bungalows were once a hot seller at Macy's

Shoppers went gaga for 'Leisurama' vacation homes showcased on the department store's ninth floor in the early 1960s.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Barcelona's 'Penthouse Flats' limit urban sprawl by building up, not out

In a marriage of modular building and adaptive reuse, one Spanish developer has taken to the rooftops.




b

Rotating skyscraper might rise (again) in Dubai

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.



  • Remodeling & Design

b

Tips for teaching kids to be thankful

An age-by-age breakdown for teaching kids how to express their gratitude.




b

5 ways being thankful can improve your life

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

b

Should I skip breakfast on Thanksgiving?

On Thanksgiving, people may forgo breakfast or lunch to save room for a feast in the evening.




b

4 recipes to turn leftover stuffing into breakfast

There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes.




b

Tiny hamster eats big Thanksgiving dinner

Watch a hungry hamster and his furry friends devour a holiday feast made of miniature food.




b

The best advice I ever received about handling kids who are picky eaters at holiday gatherings

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.




b

What to drink this weekend: Cranberry mocktail, 2 ways

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.




b

How to fry a turkey without burning down the house

Here's a big hint: If you must do this, move away from the house.



  • Protection & Safety

b

What's the difference between Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving?

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.




b

Jesse Eisenberg explains why his family celebrates 'Thanksliving'

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.



  • Arts & Culture

b

States offer free park entry on Black Friday

Skip the stores and head outdoors to a nearby state park.




b

PBS busts the Thanksgiving myth with 'Pilgrims'

The true story behind the modern holiday isn't all togetherness and turkey.



  • Arts & Culture

b

Why Black Friday is such a sign of the times

As the middle class disappears, the rich go hiking and the poor fight over bargains.




b

Holiday weight gain isn't inevitable if you start thinking about it now

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.




b

Sustainability lessons from the first Thanksgiving

Looking back at the first Thanksgiving offers a way forward for us, says Michael Berman.




b

12 inspiring quotes about gratitude

Focusing on what we're thankful for can help us turn outward and express appreciation, especially during the holidays.




b

11 things to do on Black Friday that aren't shopping

Don't want to shop on Black Friday but not sure what else to do? Here are some ideas.




b

Get to know gamay, the Beaujolais Nouveau grape

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.




b

Hats off to the original green bean casserole

Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955.




b

2.4 billion-year-old fungus could rewrite our evolutionary heritage

The find is roughly 2 billion years older than any other known fungus fossil.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

History's most powerful shark was killed off by a global extinction event

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.



  • Climate & Weather

b

Underwater forest is an ancient 'fairy world' found just off the Alabama coast

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

How did dinosaurs end up with beaks instead of teeth?

Scientists have uncovered the mystery of beak evolution.




b

Huge cache of rare pterosaur eggs found, some containing embryo remains

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.




b

Oldest fossils ever found confirmed to be 3.5 billion years old

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.




b

Ancient fossils found on lands once part of Bears Ears National Monument

Triassic fossils found on lands that were previously part of Bears Ears National Monument could fall under 'multiple-use' management.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

Divers unearth 7,000-year-old Native American burial site off Florida coast

The archaeological site is located a mere 900 feet off Manasota Key in Florida.



  • Wilderness & Resources

b

There might once have been life on ... the moon? Yes, say researchers

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.




b

One of the largest bears to ever walk Europe was a vegetarian

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.




b

There's a newly discovered Amazon tribe, but here's why we're not contacting them

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.



  • Arts & Culture

b

Is your fossil valuable? Fossil ID days make it easy to find out

Fossil finders have ample opportunity to connect with experts through fossil ID days at museums, parks and universities.



  • Arts & Culture