These Tiny, Off-the-Grid Cabins Near Joshua Tree Look Totally Apocalypse-Proofdwell - Kelly Vencill SanchezSurrounded by boulders and twisted yuccas, two cabins in the Mojave Desert stand like Monopoly houses, their steel siding weathered to a tawny finish. But behind the simple gabled forms lies a complex
Unplug at This Off-Grid Tiny Home in South Australiadwell - Melissa DaltonSimple materials compose this rentable tiny house nestled in a secret spot in the Adelaide Hills. Michael Lamprell set about creating tiny cabin retreats in South Australia, via his company called CABN,
An Off-the-Grid Prefab that Combines Open Plan Living with Rugged Durabilitydwell - Sam EichblattIn Tasmania, an eco-conscious architect builds a vacation home that can stand up to an untamed island. When you think of beach houses, this simple box, clad in vivid orange and red metal panels, probably
These Off-the-Grid Cabins in Belgium Keep Their Locations Secret Until You Bookdwell - Jennifer Baum LagdameoNestled in secluded, rural settings, these minimalist cabins keep their whereabouts under wraps to help you disconnect. Founded by Xavier Leclair, Slow Cabins is a Belgian company that allows guests to
Home Building This Off-Grid Turkish Cabin Features a Nifty Pulley Systemdwell - Kate ReggevPulley-operated walls and windows open the door to indoor/outdoor living in this tiny prefab cabin. Istanbul–based architecture firm SO? has recently designed an off-grid prefab cabin to serve as a family
Home Building Go Off-Grid in Russia With This Bright Red Prefab Cabindwell - Lucy WangAirlifted into place via a helicopter, this energy-efficient alpine shelter adds a vibrant pop of color to a snow-covered landscape. In the frigid, remote Russian town of Kandalaksha, Moscow–based BIO
A Secluded, Off-Grid Cabin Echoes Stunning Minimalist Designdwell - Melissa DaltonTucked away on an island off the coast of Tasmania, this tiny cabin only features two pieces of furniture. According to Dan Devine and Hugh Maguire of Maguire + Devine Architects in Tasmania, their client
Two Families Embrace Off-Grid Living in This Sustainable Prefab Homedwell - Lucy WangTwo families live large and comfortably in this beautiful, self-sufficient prefab in rural Australia. Peacefully placed in an open field, Franklinford is more than just a pretty rural retreat. Completed
Off-grid Off-the-Grid Island House in New Zealand Connects with the Outdoorsdwell - Sam EichblattA remote beachside cottage evokes the spirit of camping trips. "Bach" is local shorthand in New Zealand for a rudimentary beachside cabin. This one, located on a remote island 62 miles from the coast Auckland
Home Building Go Off-Grid in This Prefabricated Cor-Ten Steel Cabindwell - Jennifer Baum LagdameoAvailable for as low as $55,000, the Artist Bothy is a multipurpose, prefab hut designed to promote a creative spark in residents. In 2011, Scottish artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod launched
Houses An Off-Grid Home That Relies on the Sun and the Winddwell - Alex BozikovicA rural house in Ontario doesn't fuss around and fits right into the surrounding landscape. After years of city living, Maggie Treanor was ready to move to the country, though she didn’t know how far journey
Grunge An Off-the-Grid Island Home for a Seattle Music Producerdwell - Erika HeetGrunge band producer Adam Kasper enlisted the help of the firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for his family home on a small island northwest of Seattle. He calls it “the house that Nirvana built.” On a 24-acre
A Gorgeous, Off-Grid Guesthouse Perches Lightly on a California Ranchdwell - Jenny XieOn an undulating stretch of California coastline, a hidden guesthouse runs free of the grid. As they approach, visitors to Steve and Margaret Cegelski’s new guesthouse north of Santa Barbara might be confused.
Jacob Witzling’s Off-Grid Cabins Are Straight Out of a Fairy Taledwell - Michele Koh MorolloDesigner and builder Jacob Witzling’s handcrafted cabins have a dreamy, fantastical quality that makes them truly one-of-a-kind. "I get my design inspiration from cabins of the past, from the world of
Prefab Homes Prefab Units Cluster Together in This Off-the-Grid Guesthousedwell - Zachary EdelsonSustainable features keep this prefabricated building, designed by MOS Architects, cool and energy-efficient despite its New Mexico desert surroundings. Located 120 miles east of Albuquerque, it's not
Maine A Tiny Cabin Is This Writer's Off the Grid Getawaydwell - Amber BravoOn 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 getaway of his own. Living on one of the outermost inhabited islands on
An Off-the-Grid Prefab in Australia Uses Salvaged Iron as Camodwell - Lucy WangDisguised as a humble farm shed, the prefabricated Tintaldra Cabin is a cool, contemporary home that goes completely off the grid in the Australian countryside. Design/build firm Modscape built this single-module
An Off-Grid Goto House Wraps Around a Jewel-Like Courtyarddwell - Lucy WangPunctured by a glass-enclosed courtyard, this hexagonal, donut-shaped house is filled with light and views from all six sides. Having worked as an engineer at firms such as Apple and Microsoft, Ken Goto
Prefab Homes This Off-Grid Container Home in Australia Disappears in Naturedwell - Kelly DawsonNestled in a tiny town off the coast, this container home echoes the main ingredient the owners had hoped for in a weekend retreat—serenity. There are only 63 people who live in Wye River, Australia, three
This Off-Grid Prefab Cabin Boasts a Hidden Jacuzzidwell - Anna SquierDramatically wrapped in dark spruce panels, this self-sustaining tiny home in North Slovakia is the ultimate escape. Over the past three years, design studio Ark Shelter Studio has been working on redesigning,
This Tiny, Off-Grid Prefab Home Grows its Own Fooddwell - Kate ReggevGray Organschi Architecture and the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture team up to create the Ecological Living Module, a self-sufficient tiny home, in just eight weeks. Worldwide, an estimated
The Parabolic Glass House in Northern California Is One Architect’s Utopia in the Redwoodsdwell - Kate ReggevIn the ’60s, using only materials found on their 400-acre plot of forest in Mendocino County, Charles Bello and his wife built a sustainable ranch—including an undulating glass house. In the late 1960s,
