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Green Architecture Apr 4, 2008

22 Earth-Friendly Homes

Amazing Green Home Designs to Inspire You

I love an almost untold of amount of green homes. It's not my fault that I get a little obsessive. This is to your advantage though, because today I've got the best list ever for you. Following are 22 green homes to die for. Why 22? I don't know, I just picked 22 that I like out of the long list in my head. We could have been here all day - but, don't you have places to be?

Each home is drool worthy in its own special way. Some are extreme green, others incorporate green when possible.

There's something for everyone here, from traditional to earthy natural, to super mod, to offbeat. Take a look and gather inspiration for your own dreamy green abode.

Black stone sustainable private residence, Mexico City, Mexico from the ReCURSO team…
Straw bale Tranquility House designed by Cheryl Heinrichs Architecture.
The Mushroom House in Whistler, Canada.
The Human Shelter Innovation Institute - pick a house, any house...
I love almost everything about the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.
The Smallest (Real) Home on the Planet
A home paneled with 600 salvaged license plates
The WIRED LivingHome designed by Ray Kappe.
The Gatehouse from DeBoer Architects.
zeroHouse by Specht Harpman.
The Poop House – yes it’s a little icky, but it’s green.
Drew Residence (I love this home) by One World Design
The first permitted straw bale building in California
The Fisher home.
The amazing Arkin Tilt Architects and their Palter Residence
Architect Don Gurney of Openspace Architecture bought a lot on Bowen Island near Vancouver, British Columbia and built the outstanding Remainder House.
The killer Zig Zag house by Drew Heath (who I am frequently enthralled with).
An earthbag; the Honey House was constructed in just 19 days and cost a whopping $1,500 - not too bad huh?
The Phoenix Earthship.
The mkLotus designed by Michelle Kauffmann. Kauffmann is always doing something cool. Check her out!
A house built out of 100% recycled materials!
It's true - I like far too many houses. It's almost impossible for me to tell you my absolute favorite eco home ever. That said, if someone held a steak to my face and said I had to eat it or choose my favorite green-minded home I'd probably shout out, "The Lundberg Design House!" I adore this house so much. You will too.