Hood River Weekend Home
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 |
I love this smallish weekend home in Hood River, Oregon. It blends nicely with the environment, but still provides plenty of livability and space.
Link via Contemporist
Archive for the ‘Green’ Category
Tennessee Solar Retreat
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 |
I love this small off-grid Tennessee retreat, complete with solar panels on the roof and a rain water cache. It’s tiny enough to be easy to maintain, but just big enough to let you move around a bit and enjoy your weekends at the lake.
Link via Arch Daily
Beautiful Green House
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 |
You know it’s a big, expensive house when it has an elevator. That being said, this house is awesome, and maybe my dream house. It’s green with active and passive solar features, lots of wood, and huge decks to take advantage of the views.
Link (via MyHouse)
Transportable Off-Grid Mini Home
Monday, November 9th, 2009 |
Here’s a great idea. Technically an RV, the MiniHome is 13 to 36 feet long, and suitable for use as a cottage, retreat, guest cabin or work space. The electricity is supplied by solar panels, but it does need a water supply and wastewater treatment system. And they are available now!
miniHome (via Modern Eco Homes)
Recycled House with Character
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 |
Not only does this little cabin look great, but it was built with all recycled materials. Like a cross between a hobbit hole and a gingerbread house, these little dwellings are oozing character. I love ‘em!
Naturally Made Building Map
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 |So, I just found it and thought it was pretty cool. NaturalHomes.org has a map with a ton of different cob, straw, and other natural homes listed. You can see what people are doing in your neighborhood, no matter where you live!
Ecopods: Green Shipping Container Idea
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 |
Ecopods are from a Canadian company, and take the green refab shipping container living space to a new level. In addition to recycling the shipping container, the Ecopod also contains recycled rubber flooring and soya insulation, as well as integration with solar energy and a virtually maintenance free composting toilet. Plus you can completely seal up the Ecopod, protecting it from the elements (and vandalism). Heck, and they look great, too!
Ecopods (via TinyHouseBlog)
Smart Shacks Truly are Smart
Friday, July 10th, 2009 |
You can buy the Smart Shack either hooked up to “the grid” or not – the ones without grid access have solar cells, a composting toilet, and water storage. They also come either fully finished or in a flat pack for you to put together. The Smart Shack is perfect for difficult to reach places, and looks awesome! Unfortunately, they are in Australia only right now, but hopefully that’ll change soon.
Link (via materialicious)
CoCo Hut: Fun and recycled!
Monday, July 6th, 2009 |
This wacky design is from Netherlands designer Gert Eussen. While probably too small to be a true cabin, it’d be easy to build, and might hold you off until you can get your real dream cabin built! Plus, it’s almost a tree house!
Link (via Inhabitat)
Build Your Own Cob House
Friday, February 6th, 2009 |
Referred to as a Hobbit house, this 900 sq. ft. cabin is both beautiful and green. The walls are made from clay and hay, and most of the rest of the pieces are reclaimed or found locally. What’s even better is that the owner made it all himself (with a little help from some friends), and he’s not an architect or carpenter – he’s just a guy with a good idea, and a lot of time. The finished product looks great.
Link (via Tiny House Design)
