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Long-lasting accoya siding covers the exterior, arranged with staggered vertical battens to cut a more slender, flattering profile.

Floor plan of Northwood ADU by T+E+A+M in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Among Adam and Tereza asked for a loft they could sleep in. The original hut had one, but it was small and unusable.

Gaia Off-Grid Shipping Container Home exploded axonometric drawing

Ladera Heights ADU by DNA Architecture + Design

Floor Plan of Little Portugal House by Creative Union Network

One of the main sustainable features of the home is its small size. “It’s a very small house with good insulation and natural ventilation,” says architect Line Solgaard. “Keeping the building small is one of the most important considerations for sustainability.”

Completed in 2018 on a 2.6-acre site in the San Juan Islands, the two-bedroom modular home was installed in a day.

Floor Plan of Lagom Cabin by Carsten Stinn

Sunna 3 Floor Plan

Located on New Zealand’s North Island along the Coromandel Peninsula, this timber-clad shipping container house by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects captures the simplicity of living with nature. An open-plan layout extends the interior toward the surrounding landscape and ocean, while a built-in mechanism reveals a drop-down deck on one side of the unique holiday home.

The cabin’s exterior, originally pastel yellow, was modernized with fresh paint from Benjamin Moore in Blackforest Green – a rich and earthy hue perfect for the wooded context.

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

The design team sprayed the metal structure’s inner walls with thermal insulation. Then they framed the interior with studs and clad it in spruce plywood.

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

Cozy!