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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...

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Ecocapsule launches SPACE for semi off-grid living

Slovak company Ecocapsule has just debuted their newest egg-shaped micro-unit — SPACE, a tiny mobile...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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)....

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