This lovely prefab is simple, small, and focused on outdoor-indoor living. It adds a smaller footprint than many homes, and can be totally customized and in most cases up and running in about 12 weeks. Not bad.

You know, about 3 years ago, I was not the biggest prefab fan; not even close. Now though, I’m sort of digging them. There are so many gorgeous styles out there now, and most with eco-friendly qualities too. I would even consider owning one I do believe. How’s that for progress? Maybe I’ll have to do a beautiful prefab line up post soon.

See interior shots of the iT House above.

Learn how to get your own iT House.

[images via Taalman Koch Architecture]

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Off-Grid iT House

The Tree House Clapham is covered in the book Diary of an Ecobuilder, and is really special. A huge tree occupied the lot of the Clapham house, making home building a bit of work. However, instead of taking the tree out the home was built around the tree in a way. It’s easier if you see.

There are plenty of tree features going on in this eco-home. Like the great staircase:

Other eco features of this home include reduced energy demands, reclaimed and recycled material use, rainwater capturing, and more. This is a great home site to browse if you’re looking for green home inspiration. You can see a huge photo gallery or read the partial building journal at the main Tree House website. You can also purchase a book about the house; the afore mentioned, Diary of an Ecobuilder.

[images via Tree House Clapham]

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A Different Sort of Treehouse

Breuer Lundberg Cabin

Lust worthy and built with mostly reclaimed material including redwood. Ah, green lust — my favorite kind. The pool was a water tank for livestock in its former life and is 14 feet deep.

More after the jump… including the view. In case you didn’t guess, yes the view is to die for.

Again, it’s the little design aspects that can make a structure go from great to extraordinary. You would think the unique wood cache would maybe look cluttered but the decision to have it there worked out so well. Don’t you think?

I love how the deck runs round most of the home.

The view! The years I spent in New Mexico I had dreams that looked like this. I really missed trees. If I had this view I would never leave home. I’d just hook up the computer outside and park it.

Beautiful. Nicely lined. Great colors. Lust worthy all around.

See more of this home right here. All the structures at Lundberg Design are worth a look but I’d suggest you also check out The Crull House and Grouf Residence (this one is amazing!). I also had a great time reading the Practice philosophy; which for an architect’s site was stated in a very down to earth way. Good stuff.

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Seriously Lust Worthy Lundberg Design House