Operating entirely off the grid, these homes match renewable energy sources with modern design.

Celebrate Earth Day with these off-grid homes that put sustainability first.

A rural house in Ontario doesn't fuss around and fits right into the surrounding landscape.

Grunge band producer Adam Kasper enlisted the help of the firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for his family home on a small island...

Simple materials compose this rentable tiny house nestled in a secret spot in the Adelaide Hills.

Jonathan and Ashley Longnecker and their four kids live, work, and explore the world in this stylish, sustainable Airstream...

Nestled in a tiny town off the coast, this container home echoes the main ingredient the owners had hoped for in a weekend...

Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.

Tiny living meets luxury in these Bauhaus-inspired shipping container homes.

Whether you’re looking to lower your carbon footprint, retreat into nature, or simply reduce your utility bills, get inspiration...

After escaping over the years to Lake Huron’s Manitoulin Island, a pair of painters tap Solares Architecture for a sustainable...

On challenging terrain overlooking a wetland, Minarik Architecture creates a resilient, dual-volume residence.

A tech entrepreneur goes off the grid and learns to work with his hands as he remakes a geodesic dome in the California desert.

With all its creature comforts hidden beneath a steel shed roof, Gawthorne’s Hut, a vacation rental in Australia’s Mudgee Valley,...

The self-sufficient Courtyard House embraces the bush landscape in all directions.

MAPA Architects revitalizes an old ranch house in rural Uruguay—more than 5,300 miles away from the clients’ primary home.

If you think these two buildings resemble old sheds, you're not wrong—that's kind of the point.

Gray Organschi Architecture and the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture team up to create the Ecological Living Module, a...

Melbourne designer Robbie Walker reconfigures two containers with plywood paneling, a hydraulic deck, and steel screens to create...

Two families live large and comfortably in this beautiful, self-sufficient prefab in rural Australia.

A tiny house builder’s clever online design tools enable a family of five to create their dream home.

The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath.

The aluminum travel trailer is topped with solar panels and packed with flexible spaces that live larger than its 232 square feet.

Requested to build "nothing that looks like a house," an architect creates a barn-inspired retreat with its own conservatory to...

Built as part of an energy-independent community of floating homes, the design by i29 architects is a striking departure from its...

Custom-built from the ground up, a 360-square-foot tiny house on wheels is an affordable, off-grid paradise for a family of three...

This solar-powered, steel-clad home on wheels may be compact, but it doesn’t lack in storage or functionality.

On an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine, a writer, with the help of his daughter, built not only a room but an entire green...

Making the long journey from Scotland to the island of Crete, this eco-friendly tiny home serves as a summer retreat.

Inspired by the idea of a living organism, Madeiguincho designed a 188-square-foot cabin that collects, stores, and reuses...

An entrepreneur-turned-DIY builder expands his eco-friendly Yucca Valley property with this translucent desert structure.

Completed in six short months, ZeroCabin Krul is a self-sufficient getaway near the Andes mountains and the Patagonian fjords.

Standing above the ground, the architectural hideaways of Kudhva allow you to immerse yourself in the breathtaking English...

Sustainable features keep this prefabricated building, designed by MOS Architects, cool and energy-efficient despite its New...

The 182-square-foot home by Madeiguincho includes self-sustaining systems designed to allow the couple to stay checked out as...

After saving up for several years, Timothy and Meryl Miller outfit a school bus for a cross-country road trip, tackling the work...