Stunning Black Off-Grid Cabin By The River

In this video by Living Big In A Tiny House, we are treated to a guided tour of a spectacular “high end” homebuilt off-grid cabin in a stunning riverside location in New Zealand. Turns out that the owner is a builder by trade, so he did all the work himself. …

Man Builds Earthen Hobbit Inspired Building In Scotland

In this inspiring and quirky video from the FLORB Youtube Channel, we see Ian Turnbull’s amazing “Nature Sanctuary” that he built at the legendary Findhorn Foundation Community about 30 years prior to the making of the video. It took around 6 months to create this building and it was admittedly …

Building A Sauna Cabin With Logs In The Wilderness Alone With My Dog

In this inspirational “minimal talking” video from My Self Reliance we see the build of a sauna cabin in the snowy Canadian Wilderness. This is a long video – nearly 2 hours – but the soothing, satisfying sounds of the woodwork are very relaxing; you could have it playing in …

Building An Off Grid Log Cabin

Here’s a video taken from a whole series by Nik Rijavec about building a seriously chunky log cabin. This show blew up, gaining millions of views. He’s built a wonderful home for his family in a stunning natural location – working with just one assistant. His amazing craftsmanship, persistent hard …

50 Years Off-Grid Architect-Maker Paradise Amid NorCal Redwoods

This is a truly inspirational video from Kirsten Dirksen of a “dream” off grid lifestyle. If ever there was someone in the world who seems happy with his life, this is the man! And why wouldn’t he be? – he lives in a beautiful home-built house in a clearing in …

Ancient Stone Housebarn Becomes Couple’s Tranquil Home-Office

In various locations in Europe, it is still possible to buy cheap land, off the beaten path, that includes traditional stone barns – which have the potential to be converted to idyllic, tranquil homes or holiday cottages. This video by Kirsten Dirksen features a wonderful property in the Spanish mountains. …

Family Fixes Home In Italian Ghost Town & Tells Others To Follow

In this fabulous video from well-known “off-grid lifestyle” reporter Kirsten Dirksen, we see a stunning ancient village, “Ghesc”, in Italy. It’s a beautiful example of one of the many abandoned medieval ghost towns scattered through the alpine regions. You can see a stone on one building with the date 1561. …

Renovating Two Beautiful Stone Cabins In The Italian Alps

This sensational video from Martijn Doolaard documents his adventures purchasing a gorgeous property in the Italian Alps – a plot of mountain land with incredible views and, as the title indicates, two beautiful, rustic stone cabins. We can see the date – 1903 – inscribed on the wall of one …

Is Bamboo The Ultimate Construction Material?

Is Bamboo The Ultimate Construction Material? Photos – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK_UjBmHqQw Bamboo is one of the oldest construction materials in the world and has been a staple material for countless applications since ancient times in the regions in which the plant is abundant. These regions include South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia …

You’ve Got To See This Tiny Mud Home With Living Roof

You’ve Got To See This Tiny Mud Home With Living Roof. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOzvzasr4Xo A few years ago, a group of carpenters began building tiny homes on a property in southwest France using materials from the woods… and today, the forested land looks like it came straight out of a …