Prefabrication

Factory-made components, modules and tolerance.

4 entries

White stucco walls with rectangular cut-outs for windows and doorways, and light grey marble tile flooring, seen from a patio

Materials & Makers

The Sturehof Gallery: Romanesque Modularity and Sensory Design

The Sturehof Gallery in Stockholm offers a contemporary reinterpretation of Romanesque architecture, blending modular construction with an emphasis on neuro-architectural principles to influence visitor experience.

5 Aug 2026

Close-up of a concrete wall with exposed aggregate next to a smooth marble surface with a brushed metal trim.

Visual Essay

Raimundo da Mota: Hydrologic Logic in Lisbon’s Arts and Crafts Prefabrication

Raimundo da Mota’s innovative approach to modular prefab assembly in early 20th-century Lisbon combined Arts and Crafts aesthetics with pioneering hydrologic design for off-grid living.

28 Jul 2026

Modern mixed-material building facade featuring light concrete, marble, timber, and glass, from a low-angle perspective.

Future Living

Acoustic Clarity: Renaissance Echoes in Helsinki’s Modular CLT

Examining the application of Renaissance-era joinery principles within contemporary modular cross-laminated timber housing in Helsinki, focusing on its impact on acoustic comfort and the building’s auditory character.

30 Jun 2026

Modern building with Cellular Logic, featuring cantilevered light-wood boxes with windows, viewed from below against blue s

Daily Line

Cellular Logic: The Unit as a Structural Nucleus

Explore cellular logic in design: where the discrete unit becomes the structural and spatial nucleus for high-density, scalable architecture.

15 Nov 2024

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