Dvele creates prefabricated homes that generate and store their own energy
California company Dvele has designed prefabricated, off-grid houses with solar panels that allow people to stop relying on "antiquated power grids". More
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ZeroCabin in Chile designed to operate off the grid
A multidisciplinary team in Chile has designed a self-sufficient cabin that can be tailored to the local climate and topography, along with a client's specific needs. More
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Studio Vural imagines off-the-grid Dune House for Cape Cod
Architecture practice Studio Vural has envisioned a seaside holiday dwelling that is carved into sand dunes and operates without relying on public utilities. More
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Edifice by Marc Thorpe is a black off-the-grid cabin in Upstate New York
American designer Marc Thorpe has created a simple, off-the-grid dwelling in Upstate New York that is meant to exist "in perfect balance with its environment". More
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"At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent"
Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably. More
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Studio MK27 completes slender off-grid Catuçaba house on Brazil farm
Screens made from eucalyptus run along the front of this long and thin prefab residence, which São Paulo firm Studio MK27 has completed on a farm tucked into the rolling hills of Catuçaba, Brazil. More
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The Hut by Midland Architecture operates off-the-grid in Ohio
Architect Greg Dutton has designed this treehouse-like, off-grid retreat on his family's property in rural Ohio to be sustainable and in sync with the surrounding environment. More
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Beatrice Bonzanigo to present mobile off-grid home at Milan design week
Italian architect Beatrice Bonzanigo has unveiled her patented design for Casa Ojalá, a micro home that is transportable, adaptable and off-grid. More
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10 off-grid homes for a self-sufficient lifestyle
From an isolated house in a Californian nature reserve, to a rural house in China that encourages villagers to be self-sufficient, here are 10 off-grid homes where people are living sustainably. More
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"Breathtaking" off-grid Lochside House wins RIBA House of the Year 2018
A humble cottage on the edge of a lake in the Scottish Highlands has been named as the UK's best house of 2018. More
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Ecological Living Module is a UN-backed, off-grid tiny home
A "micro-farming wall" and a roof covered in photovoltaics are among the features incorporated into a prefabricated micro dwelling created by US studio Gray Organschi Architecture, in collaboration with researchers at Yale University. More
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Off-Grid Guest House cantilevers over hillside with Pacific Ocean vistas
US studios Anacapa Architecture and Willson Design have created a concrete-and-glass dwelling for a coastal property in California, with a bevy of sustainable features that minimise the building's impact on the environment. More
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Gabled metal Folly cabins provide glamping site in Joshua Tree
This pair of gabled structures, built from weathering steel by Cohesion Studio, can be rented by visitors in the California desert. More
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Miró Rivera Architects designs Hill Country House as sustainable prototype in rural Texas
Texas firm Miró Rivera Architects has built a partially off-grid house with a jagged roofline, as a prototype for a sustainable community in the countryside. More
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Cabin on the Border is an off-grid shelter with walls that open on pulleys
A system of pulleys are used to raise and lower sections of the walls of this prefabricated cabin on the border between Turkey and Greece, allowing the holiday home to open up to the outdoors or be completely closed during bad weather. More
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Prefabricated cabin can be transported to remote locations by lorry
This £39,000 prefabricated cabin by artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod is designed to be easily transported on the back of a lorry. More
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Self-sufficient Yin & Yang house incorporates gardens on its interlocking roof
Architecture studio Penda has released visualisations of a house designed for a tiny plot near the German city of Kassel that show how its owners will be able to grow food on both sides of its terraced roof. More
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Egg-shaped micro home allows inhabitants to live off-grid
This captioned movie shows an ovoid micro home by Slovakian firm Nice Architects, which was designed to allow its owners to be self-sustainable and move where they want. More
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Off-grid boathouse by Andersson-Wise sits on Lake Austin
American studio Andersson-Wise has completed a two-storey boathouse in Austin, with openings on the upper level that enable occupants to dive directly into the water. More
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Out of the Valley offers escapism with off-grid cabin made of oak and cedar
British firm Out of the Valley has developed an oak-framed cabin with burnt-cedar cladding that can be installed anywhere to provide a simple place to escape the stresses of modern life. More
