Introduction --
COUNTRYSIDE & FOREST:
A-frame in the Woods, BIG and Soren Rose / Klein A45, New York State, USA --
Island Life, BRILLHART ARCHITECTURE / Brillhut Eleuthera, Bahamas --
Cabin Culture, Commune Design / Santa Anita Cabin, Angeles National Forest, California --
Three Pavilions and a Preserve, CUTLER ANDERSON Architects / Connecticut Residence, Connecticut, USA --
Catskills Micro Cabin Den / A-Frame Kit Cabin, Catskills, New York State, USA --
The Floating Homestead Taalman Architecture / Pioneertown IT House Pioneertown California USA --
Natural Selection Shauna McManus Architects / The Climate Barn, Sagaponack, New York State, USA --
A Lens on the Landscape Marc Thorpe Design / Edifice, Fremont, New York State, USA --
Farmstead Retreat Midland Architecture / The Hut, Belmont County, Ohio, USA --
A Settler's Sanctuary Miró Rivera Architects / Hill Country House, Wimberley, Texas, USA --
Urban Escape Pod Oslon Kunding / City Cabin, Seattle, Washington State, USA --
Desert Courtyard House The Ranch Mine / O-Asis, Phoenix, Arizona, USA --
Woodland Design Lab Den / Fox Den Catskills, New York State, USA --
High Plains Prototype Urs Peter Flueckiger and Texhas Tech University / Sustainable Cabin, Near Crowell, Texas, USA --
WATERSIDE & COAST KELLY ALVAREZ DORAN (KAD) & SVN:
The Lake House Kelly Alvarez Doran and SvN Architects / House MN, Lake Havelock, Ontario Canada --
A 21st-Century Cabin Atelier Schwimmer / Lakeside Chalet Knowlton Québec Canadá --
Outpost on the Archipelago BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON / Henry Island Residence, Henry Island, Washington State, USA --
The Surfers'Rest Brillhart Architecture / Thatch House Surfers' Beach Eleuthera, Bahamas --
A Self-Sufficient Study Cutler Anderson Architects / Studio Bunkhouse Bainbridge Island Washington State USA --
Hilltop Belvedere IwamotoScott Architecture / Goto House Napa County California USA --
Elevated Living KIERANTIMBERLAKE / Loblolly House, Taylor’s Island, Maryland, USA --
Tropical Treehouse LSD ARCHITECTS / Garden House Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica --
Serenity on the Sound OFFICE OF MCFARLANE BIGGAR (OMB) ARCHITECTS / Gambier House, Gambier Island, British Colombia, Canada --
Mid-Century Remodel MILLER HULL PARTNERSHIP / The Loom House, Bainbridge Island, Washington State, USA --
Dinning Out SAUNDERS Architecture / Fogo Island Shed Fogo Island Newfoundland, Canada --
Pastoral Pleasures STUDIO SCHICKETANZ / Big Sur Net Zero House, Big Sur, California, USA --
Summers on the Canadian Shield SHIM-SUTCLIFFE ARCHITECTS / Harrison Island Camp, Harrison Island, Georgian Bay, Canada --
A Hawaiian Hillside Retreat WALKER WARNER ARCHITECTS / Hale Huna North Kona Hawaii USA --
HILLSIDE & MOUNTAIN ANACAPA:
A Retreat on the Ranch Anacapa Architecture and Willson Design / Off-Grid Guest House, California, USA --
The New Vernaculacular ATELIER L’ABRI / Saltbox Passive House Bromont Québec Canada --
Starting Over CLB Architects / The Phoenix, Casper Mountain, Wyoming, USA --
Desert Pavilions COHESION / Folly Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA --
A Mountain Prospect EGGLESTON FARKAS ARCHITECTS / Nighthawk Retreat, Sawtooth Mountains, Washington State, USA --
Site-Sensitive Solutions FELDMAN ARCHITECTURE / Caterpillar House, Carmel, California, USA --
An All-Season Sanctuary IMBUE DESIGN / Boar Shoat, Bear River Range, Idaho, USA --
A Hilltop Refuge MORK ULNES / Frame House, Sonoma, California, USA --
Modular Living MOS Architects / House No. 5 (Element House) Star Axis, New Mexico, USA --
Up and Away OLSON KUNDIG / Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica --
House in the High Country STUDIO SCHICKETANZ / Tehama 2 Residence, Tehama, Carmel Valley, California, USA --
Escape on Mount Ka'ala TADPOLE STUDIO / Camp Davis, Oahu, Hawaii USA --
Orinda Oasis FAULKNER ARCHITECTS / Miner Road House, Orinda, California, USA --
Family Values RENÉE DEL GAUDIO ARCHITECTS / Goatbarn Lane House, Boulder, Colorado, USA --
OFF-GRID GUIDE:
Simple Structures:
Contextual design --
Planning --
Program --
Light Touches:
Treading lightly --
Preserving habitats --
Light houses --
Local Materials:
Localism --
Organic design --
prefabrication --
Passive Design:
Insulation --
Glazing --
Heat recovery --
Solar Energy:
Solar gain --
Photovoltaics --
Battery storage --
Solar thermal --
Wind Power:
Wind energy --
Wind and water --
Ventilation --
Biomass:
Wood burning stoves --
Bioomass boilers --
Geothermal:
Heat Pumps --
Natural warmth --
Hydro power --
Water + Waste:
Wells --
Harvesting --
Greywater and Blackwater --
Gardens + Landscapes:
Naturalism --
Offset planting --
Outdoor rooms --
Plans --

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, Dominic Bradbury turns to North America to showcase how architects are making living in the wilderness a more affordable and attainable dream. From cabins deep in the forest to desert homes and stunning coastal retreats, this collection of the most innovative off-grid homes reveals how clever design is redefining the possibilities for living in some of the most extraordinary natural environments on Earth