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Offsite Construction
The Modular Homebuilding Bulletin

Utopia editors bring you the latest project news in the modular building, offsite construction, and prefabrication markets.

Man and woman by shipping truck with stackable modular apartment pod
Offsite Construction
Cassette's Modular, Stackable Apartments Address Housing Affordability

Modular housing company Cassette’s homebuilding business model and new one-bedroom apartment pod is quickly resonating with Los Angeles real estate developers.

Group standing in modular apartment unveiling event Cloud S
Offsite Construction
Modular, Modern Apartment Prototype ‘Cloud S’ Unveiled

Modular homebuilding meets manufacturing-like productization with the unveiling of the Cloud S, a modern dwelling for the modern renter.

Curtis Wong founded Cloud Apartments in 2021 after deciding to dedicate his time to improving prefabricated housing as a solution to the country’s housing shortage
Offsite Construction
Modular Cloud Apartments That 'Snap' Together

Cloud Apartments envision a renters-first mindset to modular housing: sleek, innovative, and affordable.

PT Blink works offsite, building facades, bathroom pods, balconies, and more. Photo courtesy PT Blink
Offsite Construction
Getting the Offsite Players to Play Together

Australia’s PT Blink brings its offsite technology and methodology to the US.

The Palisades at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, Calif. Photo courtesy Brown Studio ConstructUtopia report Architect Pushes the Limits of Modular Construction
Offsite Construction
Architect Pushes the Design Limits of Modular Housing

A California housing development benefits from hybrid modular-panel construction by Plant Prefab.

In Austin, Texas, Taurus’s Whisper Valley community will include 7,500 net zero energy ready homes featuring solar panels and geothermal technology. Photo: Taurus of Texas Holdings
Innovators
5 Ways Homebuilders Can Become Innovators

There are reasons the industry hasn’t fully embraced innovation. And there are ways to get past that.

The Evolution of Modular and Prefab Construction
Disruption
Timeline: The Evolution of Modular and Prefab Construction