Australia has been relatively slow to embrace the premade dwelling, but in its latest guise, prefab and modular systems are seen by many as at least part of the solution to a more sustainable built environment.

A growing number of designers are offering prefab alternatives in an effort to meet the demand for affordable and hassle-free housing. Here, we look at the stylish array of offerings on home soil.

1. Home in a box

Established in 2014 by Sydney architect Matthew Dynon, MODE Homes takes off-site fabrication one step further; when you order one of their ‘bespoke modular’ homes, pretty much the entire house arrives ready onsite – folded up. MODE offers modules that can be “configured, connected, rotated and stacked in order to respond to different site constraints, solar orientations and accommodation requirements,” explains Matthew.