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Cliff house at nightOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
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Cliff HouseOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
Cliff House interiorOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>4
Floating cantileverOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>5
Floor to ceiling glass and fireplaceOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>6
Green roofOff the grid means many things to many people. The Cliff House on Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, interprets "off the grid" as grand self-sufficiency. Designed by Altius Architecture Inc, the home's form is both integrated in the landscape’s mass and floats above it using cantilevers and floor-to-ceiling glass....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/off-grid-cliff-house-harnesses-the-elements-for-self-sufficiency/'>READ ARTICLE</a>7







