This paper provides a systematic review of the development history and technical characteristics of prefabricated buildings, with a focus on analyzing the current state of development both internationally and in China. It highlights the advantages of prefabricated buildings in terms of standardized design, factory prefabrication, on-site assembly, and information-based management. The article discusses the challenges currently faced by prefabricated buildings in China, including an incomplete standard system, cost pressures, shortages of technology and talent, and insufficient industrial collaboration. It proposes strategies to address these issues, including strengthening technological innovation, improving policy support, promoting smart manufacturing and the application of green building materials, and establishing a diversified and collaborative industrial chain. The study concludes that prefabricated buildings, as an important pathway to achieving building industrialization and green and low-carbon transformation, will play a key role in driving the high-quality development of the construction industry in the future. 

Yufeng Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Wenhao Zhao, Chuanzheng Wei. Current Status and Future Prospects of Prefabricated Buildings. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 2: 25-30. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2025.070204.

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