The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable
energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we
think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative
off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative architecture and
cutting-edge technologies that are redefining where and how we
live--enabling us to escape to some of the most extraordinary and
secluded natural environments on the planet.
Dominic Bradbury tells the story of how innovative architects have made
everyday living in the most wild and remote locations of the United
States, Europe, Asia, and Australia not only feasible, as all of the
homes featured are largely self-sustaining in terms of energy, water,
and in some cases food, but also a rewarding and tempting reality.
From snowbound cabins in the far Northern Hemisphere to coastal retreats
that can only be accessed by boat, this fully illustrated overview
explains the diverse ways in which architects are tackling extreme
climates, remoteness, and sustainability challenges to enable a new way
of life that is both liberating and responsible, wherever on Earth you
happen to be.