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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

For better or for worse, you're probably familiar with the process of assembling furniture. You're sent the pieces and the tools, and hopefully, you can take it from there. But what if you could do ...

Bottom Line: This customizable tiny house offers a secure and comfortable living space. It's durable, well insulated and highly adaptable to satisfy individual tastes. Pros: This model arrives fully ...

When Anthony Belisle co-founded Supermod on Vancouver Island two years ago he wasn’t just thinking about speed or affordability, but also how to design and build modular homes that don’t look ...

When Sears started selling kit houses by mail in 1908, the company promised that a man of average abilities could assemble any of the models in the catalog — from a small gabled cottage to a roomy ...

Set on a vineyard in California’s Napa Valley, a compound intended to entertain a large family is in the early stages of design. In addition to the main residence—in what Oakland, California-based ...