Off the Grid : Houses for Escape Across North America

A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes.Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become a reality has brought sustainable living, particularly in off-grid and net-zero houses, to the forefront.In Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America, DominicBradbury turns to North America to showcase how architects are makingliving in the wilderness a more affordable and attainable dream. Fromcabins deep in the forest to desert homes and stunning coastal retreats,this collection of the most innovative off-grid homes reveals how cleverdesign is redefining the possibilities for living in some of the mostextraordinary natural environments on Earth.