Casa da Mata - Sustainable Modular Home Made of Wooden Modules, Brazil

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About Kika Camasmie Arquitetura

Project	Casa da Mata
Architects	Kika Camasmie Arquitetura
Builder	MAN Marcenaria, Paraju Construtora
Interior Design	KikaCamasmie + Arq, Studio Sall
Area	32 m² (345 ft²) one module
Photography	Oka Fotografia
Location	Brazil
Year	2023

Sustainability at every step. This project was conceived with a focus on full-circle sustainability. The concept centers on prefabricated wooden modules built by local craftsmen, leveraging their skills and techniques to save both time and cost. By relying on a single material—wood—the construction remains clean, efficient, and quick to assemble, as each component arrives pre-made for easy on-site installation.

Drop Pod - Prefab Home by Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios, Indonesia

Nestled in the lush hills of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, sits a structure that could be mistaken for a prop from a sci-fi blockbuster. The Drop Pod by Inspiral Architecture and Design Studios is anything but a conventional prefab box. With its sculpted curves and purposeful lines, this futuristic dwelling shows how form and function can work hand in hand. Completed in 2025, the Drop Pod takes on one of today’s biggest challenges: creating housing that can be built quickly, works in different environments, and stands up to harsh weather.

One of its most striking features is how it’s positioned. Elevated 60 centimeters on a riverstone base, the home appears to hover above the ground—a smart choice in flood-prone Indonesia. This raised platform not only shields the living space from water damage but also provides a shaded area beneath and allows the structure to sit comfortably on uneven terrain. It transforms a potential weakness into a key design advantage.

Integrated Modular Builders See Stronger Profits

A McKinsey & Company report finds that modular construction firms handling both manufacturing and on-site assembly achieve better profitability than those offering only one service.

By controlling the entire process—from factory production to installation—these integrated offsite construction companies gain greater oversight of quality, scheduling, and efficiency. Because their teams are trained across the full modular system, they can manage larger project scopes internally and rely less on subcontractors, which improves margins.

Profitability is especially strong in specialized sectors such as hospitality and healthcare facilities. Higher construction costs per square meter in these markets increase the benefits of factory-built methods, and competition is often less intense compared with residential construction.

At the same time, advances in technology and tailored solutions are helping modular construction scale up, delivering higher-quality projects and a broader range of building types. Emerging digital platforms also make it easier for companies to link customers with suppliers, while optimizing and customizing designs to suit specific sites.

Build Canada Homes - cost-efficient and modern methods of construction such as factory-built, modular, and mass timber

14.09.2025

Why create Build Canada Homes when other federal organizations exist to support housing?

What makes Build Canada Homes different is how it works:

• Unlocking multi-year pipelines of projects through the portfolio approach,
• Leveraging modern methods of construction such as factory-built housing, and
• Building on public lands to deliver more affordable homes faster.

By combining flexible financing, access to land, and development expertise under one roof, Build Canada Homes will make it simpler and faster to get big projects off the ground. Introducing early federal financing will decrease project risk and incentivize private investment.

Build Canada Homes will act as a one-stop-shop for proponents at every phase of the development process, working in close partnership with developers, investors, manufacturers, other orders of government and Indigenous partners to get housing financed and built.

What is considered affordable and deeply affordable for Build Canada Homes?

Build Canada Homes recognizes that housing should cost less than 30% of household's before-tax income and will seek to build homes at prices that reflect the realities of different regions across Canada and across the income spectrum.

Affordable Housing

Housing is considered affordable when it costs less than 30% of a household's before-tax income, based on the median household income in a given region.

This type of housing is aimed at middle-income households, such as essential workers (e.g., construction workers, care providers, teachers, nurses, etc.).

It reflects what people in the middle of the income spectrum can reasonably afford in their local area.

Deeply Affordable Housing

Housing is considered deeply affordable when it costs less than 30% of a household's before-tax income, based on the median income of low- or very-low-income households in a region.

This type of housing supports those with limited or fixed incomes, such as minimum wage earners, low-income seniors, or people receiving social assistance.

It ensures that even the most economically vulnerable can access safe and stable housing, including people experiencing homelessness through housing first approaches and supportive housing options.

Samsung Smart Modular Home: a New Generation of Living Spaces with Artificial Intelligence Support

At the international consumer electronics exhibition IFA 2025, Samsung Electronics presented the Smart Modular Home concept — an integrated solution for organizing a new format of living space using artificial intelligence technologies.

The concept combines AI functions, home appliances, energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, as well as centralized control through the SmartThings and SmartThings Pro platforms. All components operate within a single ecosystem, which provides a comprehensive approach to creating modern housing. The presentation of Smart Modular Home took place at IFA 2025. The company also announced plans to bring the solution to the global B2B market.