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Off-Grid Living

25 Projects 18 Journals 1 Publications

About Discussions Projects25 Journals18 Publications1

Off-grid living refers to buildings that generate their own power, manage water and waste on site, and do not depend on municipal networks. For designers, this shifts the brief toward passive heating and cooling, material choice, orientation, and compact planning, since every system must be sized to the site.

Community work under this topic spans compact tiny houses, rural farmhouse conversions, rainforest and landscape retreats, and temporary or emergency shelters such as domes and capsule camps. Entries also test off-grid thinking in unexpected settings, including residential complexes, student accommodation, and protest spaces.

Top contributors

UNI Editorial14 works

UNI2 works

Misak Terzibasiyan2 works

sara and 3 others

469

OUD'LAJAN RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

This project focuses on creating prefabricated compact and modular houses which can be affordable by the greatest number of people. Not only providing all the basic needs in the best way possible, but also devoting the whole concentration to the enhancement of common and private areas by taking sustainability, customization and optimization into account.

Muhammad Osama and Hadia

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Protest Space for Hazara Genocide Affectees

Hazaras are an ethnic group of Afghanistan that migrated to Pakistan during the 1800s & began living in Quetta city. Throughout the years this community has been confronting sectarian conflicts, negligence, terrorism & injustice while their crime, "being religious minorities". The protest space allows them to portray their emotions & spreads awareness.

akansha

Minima

Minima is a cleverly compact and crafted small footprint home catering to all the basic needs of a family of four. It is characterized by an easy assemble and disassemble process, a compact and flexible structure catering to the basic needs of all the members.

Tanya

GEOLOGY STUDENT BERTH

The facility was designed to provide temporary housing for geology students during student internships and is located in a mountainous area in the southern part of the Crimean Peninsula. Easily erected structures ensure a careful introduction into nature, economy and environmental friendliness of production using alternative energy sources.

Кира

Hoberman Dome

The concept habitat in Arctic is inspired by the works of Chuck Hoberman, who patented the isokinetic structure. One of these works is the Hoberman Sphere, which formed the basis of the concept.

Milena

Swamp capsule camp

Darkness is starting to swallow the fields around you, until even the horizon disappears from view, but we follow north. Slowly you can see the first light come into view. The smell of the meal cooking by the fire. You have reached your home and you are safe, cradled by the lights and warmth around you.

Euna

CATERPIE HAUS

This project begins with observation of these biological movements. Movement is thought to be the biggest characteristic of living things.The caterpillar has a special movement. It gains momentum through special physical movements of the whole body, not simply through rotational motion of partial joints.

narges and 3 others

Interactive Colonies

The aim of this project was to compromise with Mars and try to use its existing potentials instead of confronting it. Using dust storms and human activities as generators of energy was one of our key approaches to this design.

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog6 months ago

Red Cabin by Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab

Elevated red timber cabin in Wuhan forest, prefabricated, off-grid retreat blending digital craftsmanship, ecological preservation, and immersive wilderness living.

Blocs

Architecture

UNI Editorial

publishedBlog6 months ago

Atlantica TOW Tiny House: Compact Off-Grid Living in the Portuguese Landscape

Off-grid 18m² Portuguese tiny house combining solar power, smart mezzanine layout, and covered porch for sustainable forest living.

Architecture

Housing

UNI Editorial

publishedStory10 months ago

Sinfonia Verde Home by Studio Saxe: A Regenerative Off-Grid Retreat Immersed in the Costa Rican Rainforest

An off-grid circular home in Costa Rica’s rainforest, blending sustainable design, passive cooling, and immersive nature views with minimal environmental impact.

Architecture

Housing

UNI Editorial

publishedStory10 months ago

Mas Cadalt House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: A Contemporary Revival of a Girona Farmhouse

A restored Girona farmhouse blending tradition and modernity, Mas Cadalt House offers minimalist design, natural light, and sustainable off-grid living amid serene landscapes.

Architecture

Housing