An industrial design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna has developed a self filling water bottle that uses the movement of a bicycle to collect and condense moisture from the air and turn it in to water....
Adam Kokesh and his fiancé Macey Tomlin, have just had their offer on 11 acres in Ashfork Arizona accepted. They plan on building the first ever Sapioponic Earthship. This is a massive project, and could take up to 9...
Revolutionary Toilet Technology
This toilet can process human waste without the need for electricity and water! Not only is it an off the grid solution to human waste, but it actually outputs clean water that can be used in the...
In a world of skyrocketing housing costs, a tiny house village for the homeless is a revolutionary idea! The only thing better might be the 9 year old girl who is building tiny houses for individuals to own.
The Lutheran...
Kristen Dirksen makes some of the most amazing mini documentaries about alternative homes. She travels all over the world visiting people who live to create alternative homes. From Treehouses to Spaceship homes, she covers it all.
Recently she visited a...
This kind-hearted activist is inspired to help the homeless by building them safe and mobile housing units called tiny homes.
We’ve featured some incredible young activists on the site before, but this nine-year-old girl from Bremerton, Washington is positively impacting...
The Next Generation "Farm from a Box", brings individuals or communities a modified shipping container that allows them to prosper by creating their own sustainable agriculture. A shipping container solar powered farm would be wonderful to have in disaster struck...
If building the ultimate coffee table with shipping pallets was a little O.D. for you, we've found you a simpler (perhaps gorgeous-er) project to get you on the pallet bandwagon.
Here's what you'll need:
Pallet or Reclaimed Wood
Plywood (sized for your tabletop –...
Nestled in the New Mexico Mountains, this quaint geodesic earthen home is compact yet incredibly spacious. In all it is 30 feet across. The property surrounding the home is covered with gardens and there is close access to hiking and...
As the world moves towards a healthier lifestyle, many people are not only evolving their diets and daily habits but the way they operate their businesses. One of these people is David Reed of Houston, Texas, a former traditional builder...
Jason and Nicki Wynn are full-time RVers. Having abandoned the daily grind for a life of travel and adventure, the couple now shares their ups and downs and trials and tribulations on their blog, Gone with the Wynns....
From Marjory Wildcraft's GrowYourOwnGroceries.com
A lot of preppers are looking for a retreat location in a rural area. Most people think that getting out as far away as possible is the best strategy. But I’ll tell you from experience, moving...