Operating entirely off the grid, these homes match renewable energy sources with modern design.

Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.

Grunge band producer Adam Kasper enlisted the help of the firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for his family home on a small island...

Sustainable features keep this prefabricated building, designed by MOS Architects, cool and energy-efficient despite its New...

Disguised as a humble farm shed, the prefabricated Tintaldra Cabin is a cool, contemporary home that goes completely off the grid...

A remote beachside cottage evokes the spirit of camping trips.

In Tasmania, an eco-conscious architect builds a vacation home that can stand up to an untamed island.

Nestled in secluded, rural settings, these minimalist cabins keep their whereabouts under wraps to help you disconnect.

Best of all, the simple shelter will be available to rent for short stays.

Plus, the high-desert outpost is available to rent.

The Watershed is an off-the-grid writer’s retreat that architect Erin Moore designed for her mother, nature writer Kathleen Dean...

Every week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest.

One of the benefits of prefabricated and modular buildings is that they leave minimal construction waste and can be built without...

With an off-the-grid house on a remote mountain, architect Smiljan Radić rebuilds the past.

For the spatially challenged, think vertically: lofted beds make every inch count.

A prefabricated off-the-grid vacation home in eastern Washington is one with the land.

These days, sheds and backyard studios are no longer just places to store gardening tools or holiday decorations, but they're...

In Northern California, a renovation reimagines a vintage trailer as an off-the-grid mobile home.

Tiny houses are spreading like proverbial wildfires across the world—and probably because it really just makes sense.

The barren beauty of a desert landscape can be a source of inspiration for off-the-grid prefab living.

In California, architect Tom Kundig delivers an off-the-grid retreat designed for both connection and solitude.

Set in the Chihuahuan Desert, Basecamp Terlingua offers visitors a unique, off-the-grid escape.

A string of prefab pods helps a couple build an off-the-grid home on a remote, scenic site.

It's finally that time of the year to dust off the outdoor furniture, uncover the grill, and get ready for some basking in the...

If you’re a writer or an artist of any kind, you probably understand how important it is to have a little space of your own where...

Thanks to the efficiency, flexibility, and affordability that prefabricated homes can offer, they’ve continued to gain popularity...

Over time, these homes have taken on beautiful, earthen tones, settling into their natural surroundings.

An off-the-grid house that is little more than a decked campsite—albeit with a roof—includes a swimming pool for a family that...

Ever wonder what it takes to get a house to the end of the earth?

Plan your summer getaways with our picks for Airbnb rentals with great design.

In the whimsical hardcover “Houses for Sale,” a family visits the greatest homes in architectural history to find the right fit.

The Lost Whiskey Cabin is a digital detox dwelling in Marshall, Virginia, that invites guests to unplug, slow down, and reconnect...

This portable dwelling, made of two shipping containers, is ready for its next move.

From windswept bluffs to lakeside woods, these ambitious outposts embrace the wild without sacrificing creature comforts.

Whether you’re looking to lower your carbon footprint, retreat into nature, or simply reduce your utility bills, get inspiration...

Contemporary, cozy, and oh-so charming—these woodsy homes prove cabin fever can indeed be a very good thing.