Situated in n the coastal forests just outside Ellswort – Maine, Peter Cohen designed this ingenious spine-and-module home for him and his wife Sally, in a good distance down the slope running to the Union River, the Maison Amtrak is clearly oriented toward the river. The deck is sheltered from the neighbors’ view by Cohen’s bedroom to the right and the living room at left.

One of the coziest nooks in the house is in the living room, a window seat where Cohen sits and reads. Because the large glass …

This is modular house created by John Pardey Architects. The architects design this house for holiday in the Cotswolds. Case House design with minimalist and simple, as box-like form when closed. The house is planned around an open internal court that allows privacy to the inner rooms, with two levels of bedrooms and bathrooms to one side and a double height living space, with a gallery above part ofthe space containing a master bed or study area. Onto the lake, a full height shutter hinges down to hover over the …

The Modular House-Module Ark design with modern and sustainable green living concept. This house design by Sponge Architects surrounding the ark with glass facades ensures a maximal openness. Despite of these big glass surfaces, the Module Ark stays sustainable because of the low energy consumption, realized by means of a simple mechanical principle consisting of individual façade parts that can be closed and opened separately. This modular house consists of modules composed out of concrete, steel, aluminum, glass and wood that makes this modular so sustainable house.-via

This is prefab modular home by Palo Alto architect, Joseph Bellomo, is joining the ranks of affordable, modular housing. Dubbed the House Arc, Bellomo was inspired to create the home after the success of his modular bicycle rack design, the Bike Arc — designed to provide efficient storage space for bicycles. The modular component arcs are designed to be lightweight making transport easier and cheaper. Bellomo estimates that it could cost $100,000 for an 800 square foot prefab home. His design lends easily to additions and extensions of the home …