The pressures of modern life mean that most of us have probably dreamt at one time or another of fleeing to the hills. But real-life caveman Angelo Mastropietro

The average temperature in Stockholm in January is -3°C (27°F). For Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto it can be much warmer thanks to the greenhouse that blankets their

Plenty of natural sunlight isn’t an unusual quality of a dream home. But what about a home built completely of glass so the light would never be hidden?

Imagine a thoughtful hands-on method of teaching children about the origins of books and importance of trees. An Argentinian book publisher has come up with a creative way to do

We tend to think that there are only 3 main options for what we can do with our bodies once we die.  We can either have it buried

Artist John Coffer had it all. A good-paying job, a nice house with a swimming pool, a sports car, and everything else you commonly associate with a “successful”

If there’s anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety

The Original EcoSphere is the world’s first totally enclosed ecosystem – a complete, self-contained and self-sustaining miniature world encased in glass. Be wary of inferior and lower quality

Can you imagine living in a 400-square-foot tiny home that is eco-friendly and energy-efficient, yet boasts all the amenities of a conventional house? Magic Green Homes fabricates such

Meet 93 year old Jack English, a modern version of the good ole American homesteader. A legend among the locals, who lives in a cabin isolated deep in the

Natural swimming pools make a great alternative to a standard swimming pool.  The water is contained by an isolating membrane or membranes and no chlorine or chemicals are required as plants

Richard Louis Proenneke (1916-2003), known as Dick, has become an icon of wilderness living in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Born in Iowa, he worked as a

Designer Ryan Frank wanted a semi-mobile home for a small plot in a “sensitive area”. He thought about yurts and domes, but settled for an open source design

Meet Jill Redwood. Jill built her house in East Gippsland, Australia where she has lived alone for over 30 years. Jill is almost entirely self-sufficient with no mains

“Composting toilets use the natural processes of decomposition and evaporation to recycle human waste. Waste entering the toilets is over 90% water, which is evaporated and carried back