When one thinks of prefab it often conjurs up images of trailer parks and flimsy mobile structures being shredded to bits by extreme weather systems.  In North America this notion has a rather tenacious hold on people’s understanding of prefab, despite the growth of the modern prefab industry. We think the other side of prefab could use a deeper look especially outside the realm of the design and architecture press.  Francesca Levy of Forbes does just that with a nod to Form & Forest in her recent blog article The New Pricey Prefabs .

The Cowboy is certainly a likable personality so it is no surprise that we find it rubbing shoulders with fellow members of the 2009 Canadian Architect Annual Awards of Excellence .  Congratulations to D’Arcy Jones Design and their meticulous attention to detail that earned them the prestigious Award of Merit for everybody’s small scale favorite, the Cowboy.  So it’s now official when you escape to the Cowboy for a weekend you are indeed spending your time in very esteemed company.  Click through for more details on the award and the renderings D’Arcy submitted for the competition.  (more…)

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Check us out in the November issue of Wallpaper . Form & Forest has landed on the Canada Fab 40 list with 39 other noteworthy companies, designers, and establishments.  Nice to find ourselves amongst such an esteemed bunch.

At Form & Forest we spend a lot of time thinking of ways and means to make prefab architecture more accessible. It looks like Lego has us beat by a long shot with news that they are introducing two Frank Lloyd Wright masterpieces to their architectural lineup. The Guggenheim model has been available since May 15 and none other than Fallingwater itself will be available sometime in July. So there you have it you’ll be able to build Fallingwater on your coffee table for $45 or so. Not so good for living in, but ideal for looking at, and perhaps the perfect excuse to play with Lego under the guise of serious architectural study. So if you want to build a prefab but are still waiting for the perfect lot to come available or the local authorities to approve your plans you can satisfy your immediate needs with Lego. Perhaps a series of Form & Forest Lego kits will be available in the future…. Lego are you listening?

Click through to see the kits. (more…)

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