17 Years Living Off-Grid on a Self-Built Island Homestead – Built with Salvaged Materials…

….	Date: March 06, 2021 01) LINK “Shadow built this incredible floating island with salvaged and reclaimed materials. The island comprises a 2-story float home, a floating chicken coop, floating gardens, and even a floating compost shed! He’s been living on the water for 17 years and working hard to protect the Widgeon Slough area in BC, Canada. He gathers wood from the river to use as firewood, he grows some of his own fresh food in barrel gardens, and he collects fresh water from a nearby spring. He filters his greywater on a floating raft with multiple plant and husk filtration layers, and he composts his food and human waste to ensure that nothing goes overboard. You can follow Shadow on Instagram and YouTube here: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsnowhereisland/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEX9ThVbOfXLWD-IO4aRJ_w Each part of the island is floating independently with its own off-grid solar panel to provide electricity. This way, if the island breaks apart during a storm, the power system won’t be damaged. Shadow uses a skiff to collect wood from the river and to get around his island. For longer journeys into town, he uses his kayak to get to the road, and from there, he uses a bicycle to get to town for supplies. He also has friends and family who help him with obtaining supplies. Shadow says the main threats to the area are poachers, pollution, film crews, and the local government spraying pesticides to control invasive species and opening the area to be a park. The government has been trying to evict him for years, but he feels that his presence is needed to keep people accountable for the harm they’re inflicting on this delicate ecosystem.”	….

Two friends build home, end up Michelin & Pritzker awarded…

….	Date: March 04, 2021 01) LINK “Olot (Catalonia, Spain, population 34,000), an old town in the midst of the Pyrenees’ foothills, is well known for its forested volcanoes, country estates (“masías”) & evergreen pastures, but when Fina Puigdevall talked to her former classmate Carme Pigem about revamping her restaurant Les Cols plus building her new house, neither of them could have imagined that, later on, the former would become a celebrated Michelin-starred chef, and the latter a Pritzker-prize-awarded architect. Puigdevall grew up in Les Cols, her family’s 15th century masia. In 1990, in an attempt to save it from development, she opened a restaurant in the former stables downstairs. With no formal culinary training, she worked her way to two Michelin stars by 2010 (which she has held since). In 2000, she hired Pigem and RCR architects to open up the space to the outdoors: they designed a light/water cube in the kitchen and a huge glass wall framing the apple orchard and chicken run. The result is a dining experience that feels immersed in the outdoors. When Puigdevall wanted to expand her own home – a former mill straddling a creek – to accommodate her family of five, RCR Architects told her they wouldn’t touch the original structure, but proposed something completely new in the middle of the former corn fields. What they dubbed “Horizon House” is a corten steel structure carved into the hill. Large walls of glass can be opened to allow the fields – now planted with native crops like buckwheat- to enter the home.”	….

Man Builds Earthen Hobbit Inspired Building in Scotland…

….	Date: February 25, 2021 01) LINK “Ian Turnbull built a splendid hobbit inspired earthen building https://www.findhorn.org/“	….

Tiny Home Village now open, first residents move in…

….	Date: February 25, 2021 01) LINK “Tiny Home Village now open, first residents move in”	….
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Magical Yurt with Spiral Staircase Loft & Exterior Wooden Shell – Full Tour…

….	Date: February 22, 2021 01) LINK “This 32 ft traditional canvas yurt is a beautiful one-of-a-kind 4-season yurt inspired by nature. It has been modified for the West Coast climate by adding a shingled roof, wooden siding, and extra insulation. From the outside, it looks like a round cabin but the interior still looks exactly like a yurt with canvas covers, lattice walls, and wooden roof rafters. The yurt is inspired by Elvin architecture from The Lord of the Rings, with some intricately hand-carved elements including the impressive front door and the spiral staircase. The open concept interior is bright and filled with plants, and it’s also a fully functional living space with a full kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room and a loft bedroom. There’s also an addition with another bedroom, and a small utility room with a washing machine and extra storage space.”	….
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Why Dutch Bikes are Better (and why you should want one)…

….	Date: February 12, 2021 01) LINK “The Dutch-style bicycle, an upright bicycle designed for comfort – not sport – is commonplace in the Netherlands. But they’re incredibly rare in many other countries. This video explores why these bicycles are so useful, practical, and comfortable.”	….

1,200 square foot sustainable geodesic dome greenhouse…

….	Date: January 20, 2021 01) LINK “This greenhouse was built for about $5 per square foot using creative ideas for coming up with inexpensive construction materials. This particular greenhouse relies only on solar power. It recycles its water, and uses the Stack Effect for natural convection. It’s north side is insulated and the glazing is 4-layer 8 and 12 mm panels for maximum efficiency.”	….

Off-Grid Tiny House Paradise With Geodesic Dome Greenhouse…

….	Date: January 14, 2021 01) LINK “This is the ultimate tiny house off grid paradise. Situated on 380 acres of spectacular lake-front property with private hot-springs and abundant wildlife, the land will eventually be home to a fully functioning off-the-grid, solar powered community of tiny homes which will be placed amongst a network of geodesic dome greenhouses growing organic food. The first of the homes is already in place, with ingenious design and high quality craftsmanship. It’s owner Kathleen takes us through the property and shares her vision for an amazing future.”	….
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They Built a Rainforest Ecosystem inside a Geodesic Dome…

….	Date: January 04, 2021 01) LINK “Eden Project is a the largest greenhouse in the world built in Cornwall UK in Geodesic domes to show that humans can correct Climate change Find out more about Eden Project: https://www.edenproject.com/“	….

Sewed own popup dome-home for need, been selling them since…

….	Date: December 23, 2020 01) LINK “In 1979 Asha Deliverance sewed her first geodesic dome on an old Singer sewing machine, finishing it in time to become her eldest child’s first home. Motivated by the work of Buckminster Fuller, she continued to build dome homes for friends until she responded to increasing demand and opened the country’s first retail dome company in 1980. Today, Asha has stopped sewing and relies on her team at the Pacific Domes headquarters in Ashland, Oregon to fabric weld her domes. The company provides shelters for families, glamping sites, greenhouses, climbing, events (e.g. Coachella) and extreme outposts. “To test some of the possible challenges of living on Mars, NASA joined forces with Pacific Domes in early in 2013 to erect a 44-foot geodesic-engineered dome on the northern slope of Mauna Loa, Hawaii.” The company offers DIY dome kits starting at $5,500 for a 16 foot (5 meter) shelter that can be erected with their manual in a couple of days (instructions for the deck are included). When we asked Deliverance about the frustrations of some dome builders like Shelter Publications’ Lloyd Kahn she explained that in the ‘60s people were building domes out of wood which required sealing multiple joints, but that using fabric has made all the difference. https://pacificdomes.com/ On *faircompanies https://faircompanies.com/videos/sewed-own-popup-dome-home-for-need-been-selling-them-since/“	….