The Charming Wohnwagon
Are you dreaming of having your own mobile home someday? Here’s a caravan that will break stereotypes about living in a mobile home. It’s so well executed that it goes beyond the novelty of simple living! The mobile home featured above is just one of several units built by Austrian company Wohnwagon. Their creations are designed to […]
Eco-friendly natural home built for $250
A $250 home may sound too good to be true, but the owner-builder of this house has proven that it can be done! And it’s not even a tiny home, but a spacious house with a loft in it… :) Retired Oxfordshire art teacher Michael Buck was able to build this inspiring home by following a simple principle […]
Summerhouse in Gata Hrunamannahreppur
Gata Hrunamannahreppur, Iceland – ASK arkitektar Year Built: 2003 A home embraced by nature… This summer house located in Iceland is a nice example of a home that draws beauty by working with nature rather than standing out against it. Though the house alone is attractive from the aesthetic perspective, its true beauty comes from the fact that it respects its […]
Shantikuthi Earthbag Spiral House
Nagano, Japan – Michi-kun Year Built: 2011 Here’s another inspiring earthbag construction for fans of natural homes out there! This earthbag house is not actually a ‘house’, but a garden playroom. It was built by permaculturist and carpenter Michi-kun with the help of 20 volunteers in the Peace Permaculture Garden in Nagano, Japan. It’s called a spiral house […]
Earthship Homes
This home uses one of the world’s biggest waste problems as it’s basic building material. Can you guess what that is? The result is an incredibly strong, thermally stable home. BTW… it can also look fantastic as you can see here! The answer is tires! Lots of them! Which is a much better use than […]
Family wraps home in greenhouse to warm it naturally
Stockholm, Sweden – Charles Sacilotto and Marie Granmar If a greenhouse protects plants from the cold weather, why not use it to keep your home warm, too? This concept, unusual as it may seem, is what keeps the Sacilotto-Granmar household a lot warmer during the extremely cold Stockholm months without increasing energy consumption! This house-in-a-greenhouse idea was […]
The Hemloft
Whistler British Columbia – Joel Allen Gone forever now, but what an interesting story this is! Built on public land, this home lead the owner (borrower of public space?) to a new beginning. Built from materials sourced free on Craigslist, it’s proof of human resourcefulness. “Like so many wonderful accomplishments, the HemLoft sprang from broken […]
H and H Straw Bale Home
Taos, New Mexico – Edge Architects / The Salamander Co. LLC Site area: Acreage Built area: 2,200 sq. ft. (204 m2) Year built: 2012 A foothill location a little south of Taos with sweeping valley views and spectacular sunsets, an architect who has been designing sustainable homes since 1994 and a builder who specialises in straw-bale […]
Dom’Up Treehouse – taking glamping to a higher level!
Do you need a truly relaxing time off with nature? Perhaps this treehouse, called Dom’Up, could help! The Dom’Up is an innovative project made by Belgian company Trees and People. It provides a unique arboreal experience by letting you commune with nature and at the same time enjoy the feel of a luxurious weekend vacation! It takes glamping to a higher level, figuratively […]
Shining Hand Ranch
Ashland, Oregon Year Completed: 2016 Area: 8,880 sq. ft. This newly built single family house, called the Shining Hand Ranch is set in Ashland, a naturally stunning little town in Oregon. It’s located at the foothills of mountain ranges, has rivers surrounding it and has great weather all year round. It’s the perfect home for anyone who would like […]
