Here’s your chance to spend a weekend (or longer!) in a hand-crafted Earthship house! This off-grid masterpiece in Montana is a self-sufficient structure complete with a greenhouse, passive heating and cooling, and an awesome water system. Don’t know much about Earthship buildings? The video below from Tiny House Giant Journey gives a great overview and [...]
Cob Homes
She Built A Tiny Cottage (& Entire Eco Village) With Adobe
Meet Lindsay, a 63-year-old English woman who had a dream to start an eco village in Morocco — and did just that! Using a 2-brick mold, she and volunteers have created some 10,000 adobe bricks over the past 5 years to create a number of structures in the village including her home, the “boat house,” [...]
They Built A Cob Tiny House With No Permits
When Portland passed a law allowing homeowners to build an <200 square foot accessory unit on their property without a permit, Chris and Jack jumped at the opportunity. Because Chris is a sculptor, she thought sculpting from cob would be a perfect way to create a small dwelling. The bean-shaped unit features two spiral pillars [...]
They Built A Tiny Earth Home in New Mexico… And It’s Round!
Looking for a special place to stay? This earth home in La Prado, New Mexico is a simple camping-like experience in a fun round dwelling that lets you get close — or inside — the land. The adobe walls and floors were created from local clay, and the timber came from the Taos mountains. There’s [...]
Off-Grid Adobe Dome Getaway with Milky Way Views
This 250 square foot adobe dome getaway in Terlingua, Texas is the perfect spot for stargazing. It’s located in one of the few remaining territories with a “dark sky” ordinance, meaning there will be no light pollution to ruin your views of the Milky Way or a lovely sunrise! The interior of the structure is [...]
Fairytale Cob Cottage with Living/Green Roof
This is a remarkable “green” cob cottage, built using many natural and reclaimed materials including straw bales, earth, clay, round timber, and stone! Best part? You can rent it! Located in Moray, Scotland, you’ll feel far away from it all while staying here. The home comes equipped with a full kitchen, spacious outdoor living area, [...]
Jordana’s Straw bale and Cob Cabins in Oregon!
I love Jordana’s lifestyle because it shows that you can enjoy the benefits of alternative lifestyles without necessarily owning anything — not even a van! She and her fiance rent two fun off-grid structures: A straw bale cabin and a little cob cabin, each of which are about 220 square feet, in Southern Oregon. While [...]
