
Prefab, floating waterlilliHaus is completely self-sustaining in Brazil
Brazilian construction company SysHaus has recently installed a new prefab home that generates its own energy as...

Ecocapsule launches SPACE for semi off-grid living
Slovak company Ecocapsule has just debuted their newest egg-shaped micro-unit — SPACE, a tiny mobile...

Self-sufficient floating office building for GCA will take anchor in Rotterdam
Rotterdam-based architecture firm Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for a unique floating office building...

Check out these amazing sustainable cabins by ZeroCabin
Armed only with experience in biology, chemistry and physics, a group of Chile-based scientists took concepts ranging...

Self-sustaining Ugandan surgical facility provides healthcare to underserved areas
In an inspiring example of humanitarian architecture, Kliment Halsband Architects teamed up with Mount Sinai Surgery...

Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”
Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design...

Modern, self-sustaining home blends into a rocky landscape
Zagreb-based architectural office PROARH completed Issa Megaron, a family retreat in Croatia that’s disguised...

This solar-powered, off-grid California guesthouse is 100% self-sustaining
Set in one of the last remaining undeveloped coastal areas in California, the Off-Grid Guest House, designed by...

A net-zero modern farmhouse kicks off a sustainable community in Texas
When a pair of retired ordained ministers set their sights on creating a sustainable community for “spiritual...

These African farmers carved an important message to the world - into the soil
Most people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities...

World's first floating city one step closer to reality in French Polynesia
San Francisco's Seasteading Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government...

Black Barn is a self-sustaining, off-grid version of historical English architecture
The yet-completed home will feature a bevy of green elements. Charring timber, an ancient Japanese technique, is...

zeroHouse offers luxurious living in a fully self-sustaining modular home
Unlike more “rustic” interpretations of off-the-grid living, zeroHouse offers an experience that is near luxury...

Solar-Powered Modular Cabin Exists Completely Off-the-Grid in Australia
Commissioned by a client who spends the majority of his time overseas, the 1,033-square-foot dwelling needed to...

DIY: Everything You Need to Know to Build a Simple Backyard Aquaponics System
Aquaponics = aquaculture (the raising of edible fish) + hydroponics (growing vegetables and herbs without soil)....