for its novel use of materials and designs that are adapted to their environment. www.moderncabana.com Marmol Radziner Prefab Marmol Radziner Prefab combines the efficiency of factory-built homes with the benefits of custom residential design. The company is headed up by the design team of Ron Radziner and Leo Marmol. Their green homes are not a kit of parts they build the prefab modules in their own factory and ship them complete with pre-installed interior and exterior finishes, flooring, appliances, etc. Marmol Radziner Prefab can oversee the entire building process, from design to delivery and installation, so no additional contractor is required. Many of their homes go to difficult but very picturesque sites. Their prefab homes have achieved LEED certification. For long-term sustainability, the module structures are made from recycled steel. The homes use other green materials, including Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), FSC-certified wood, low VOC Green Seal paint, solar panels, etc. Floor-to-ceiling windows capture natural light, while expansive decks provide shade for passive cooling. Marmol Radziner Prefab specializes in custom floor plans and details to match your site and needs. Five standard models are also available. www.marmolradzinerprefab.com Modern Modular Some very innovative architects have partnered with Modern Modular to bring well thought out design and energy efficient, prefabricated construction to a wide audience. Their architecture reflects contemporary tastes, environmental sensitivity and modern technology. The website is well designed and fun to see but designed for a broadband connection. The architects listed include Cartwright Pickard Architects, Collins & Turner, Jones Partners, Adam Kalkin, Glama Kim, Linesync Architecture, and Nottoscale. The Adam Kalkin small pavilion home called the Collector's House located at Shelbourne Museum in Vermont with its very high ceilings has a wonderful indoor-outdoor look to it. A prefab home takes less time to build. This is just one of the many good reason listed on the 'Why' tab on the website. www.modern-modular.com Living Box Design Competition A design competition based in Italy for modular house concepts. A good deal of information is available on this site as well as the opportunity to order a DVD with large numbers of modular construction illustrations. www.edilportale.com The Micro Compact Home FAVORITAS The Micro Compact Home [m-ch] is a lightweight compact dwelling for one or two people. Its small dimensions of 2.6m cube has functioning spaces for sleeping, working / dining, cooking and bathroom make it suitable for everyday use. Manufactured at the micro compact home production centre in Austria, the m-ch can be delivered throughout Europe with project individual graphics and interior finishes. The micro compact home [m-ch] was first launched in Munich in November 2005 with the development of a case study village sponsored by O2 Germany, which is currently occupied by students of TU Munich. The team of researchers and designers based in London and at the Technical University in Munich developed the m-ch as an answer to an increasing demand for short stay living for students, business people, sports and leisure use and for weekend getaways. The m-ch, now in use and available throughout Europe. Its design has been styled after the