While most off grid living happening on land, the 'Waterpod' is a useful and self-sufficient green project--a mobile art studio, aquatic living space, classroom, and science lab, all while being to move on the water.

This concept for a Colorado based writer, is pretty neat- it has the ability to be moved by truck or helicopter to new inspirational locations.

Buy a container, open up the package and you are on your way to living off the grid with your existing home! Incredible.

Another architect with a house, looking for investment...

Bacterial culture that gives off soft light for your off grid home.

"It was like being hit by lightning," after a client of Prairie Wind Architecture built a cabin that provided a lot of light to the structure. Read about the building here. Image source

This has got to be one of the most innovative 1st world representations of using dirt bags. Located in Yucca Valley, California. If building a house like this for the rest of the world helps neglected groups, then let it be.

Shot over three years in the USA, India and Mexico, Garbage Warrior is a feature-length documentary film telling the epic story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce radically sustainable housing. An inspirational tale of triumph over bureaucracy, Garbage Warrior is above all an intimate portrait of ...

In this ranch style house, the architect built a modern house that can hold up against any environmental condition.

For comprehensive information about these buildings, head on over to Earthship Biotecture.