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Gaia Off-Grid Shipping Container Home exploded axonometric drawing

The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath.

David likes to cook and entertain so the architects designed a full-scale kitchen with Forbo Marmoleum flooring, white oak cabinets, ceramic tile backsplash, and Richlite counters.

Uruguay’s beach towns dot the Atlantic coast northeast of the capital, Montevideo, becoming less crowded and developed the farther up you go. The second floor of Sticotti’s house floats above its neighbors to take in views of the ocean a couple of blocks away. It’s capped by a roof deck that the architect says is “great for watching fireworks.”

Sitting lightly above the eelgrass, this tiny dwelling serves as a port of entry for a family getaway on the Salish Sea.

The overall home is constructed with larch timber, a British wood, and features a central ridge beam that gives it a butterfly-shaped roof. Shou sugi ban was done on the wood to give it a charred finish.

Floor plan of Junipero House by Cáceres + Tous

“I knew that if the structure was done right, it would look like it had always been there,

Listed for $3M, the 1963 residence is perched amidst the canopy of a wooded Dallas hillside.

Working with salvaged and donated materials (and without ferry service), the Stinn Family assembled this dreamy getaway piece by piece.

The husband-and-wife duo gave the 500-square-foot space a complete overhaul, from rewiring electricity to refinishing the wood flooring.

The 27-foot retro trailer needed work done on both the interior and exterior.

Woodworkers Justin and Kathleen Brady from Bell Buckle, Tennessee, transformed a 1976 GMC Motorhome into a mobile dwelling to be used for weekend getaways and their annual pilgrimage out west. The couple had to work meticulously to make the most of the 150-square-foot space, and they got creative with cabinetry and millwork throughout.

Panoramic vistas of the natural landscape inspired the architects' design for the home.

"There are various dining sets around the houses, so we can choose one that is best protected from the wind or sun," says Aleksi.