Would you live in a house made of straw? In the heart of California’s high desert, Mesa Sky Disk challenges everything you ...

While certainly not for everybody, living off the grid can provide a simple and eco-friendly existence without producing unnecessary energy waste. And to demonstrate that the lifestyle doesn't require ...

This recently completed tiny house, by Vagabond Haven, packs a lot of comfort into a compact footprint. Designed to sleep two people, it's fully equipped for off-grid living and is envisioned as a ...

This compact but capable tiny house offers an impressive amount of flexibility for its size. Measuring just 7.2 m (23 ft) in length, it includes a two-bedroom interior layout and runs off the grid – ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. When Covid shut the world down in 2020 my family and I lived ...