Nowadays, it isn't just about having a beautiful house, you want to make sure it's as easy on the environment as possible. These elegant eco homes are contributing to the health of the planet in one way or another, whether it be through thermal heating, solar power or being built out of recycled materials.
That being said, just because these elegant eco homes use alternative building materials and energy sources doesn't mean they skimp on aesthetic appeal. Each one of these houses has a beautiful contemporary look that could easily be, and I'm sure have been, featured in top architecture magazines.
29 Elegant Eco Homes
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Eco Prefab Homes
‘Living Homes' is a Tree Hugger's Dream
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Hip Eco Friendly Houses
How About a Treehouses?
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Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
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Green Dream Homes
Modern British Architecture Makes the Perfect Eco Family Home
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Green Manufactured Housing
I-Home Boasts Bevy of Eco-Friendly Features, $100K Price Tag
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Greenchitecture
Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green
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Floating Eco-Homes
The Magma Design LoftFloat Will Stay Above the Sinking Real Estate Market
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Eco-Friendly Tropical Homes
The Bahia House is a Cool Design for a Hot Country
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Sustainable Lakeside Cottages
The Omena House by Danny Forster Will Attain LEED Gold Status
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Stunning Sustainable Homes
Super-Stylish Eco-Architecture Casa de los Pinos
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Straw and Hemp Homes
Modcell Prefab Homes are Good Looking and Sustainable
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Solarized Floating Homes
'The Last Resort' from RAFAA Architecture and Design
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Greenchitecture Homes
Ong & Ong Architects' Luxury Eco-Friendly Living at 55 Blair Road
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Eco-Friendly Architecture
ReCURSO Houses
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Oceanfront Eco Homes
Awesome Auzzi Residence Overlooks Popular Byron Bay
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Bicycle Rack Homes
Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' Redefines Prefab Housing
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Interior Cooling Canals
Desino Earle's 'Eco House' Recycles Rainwater, Has Hidden Solar Panels
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Eco-Friendly Dome Homes
Solaleya House Spins to Maximize Sunlight
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Self-Powered Prefab Homes
The Global Sustainable Home by John Farag
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Eco Architecture
Rammed Earth Homes
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Eco-Island Homes
The Architectural Island House by Iroje KHM Architects
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Compost-Heated Homes
The Comploo House Uses Organic Wastes to Create Warmth
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Zero Emission Homes
The Lighthouse
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Green Design Collaborations
Blu Homes and mkDesigns Merge to Make (Pre)Fab Green Houses
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Flower-Shaped Eco Homes
Soccer Star Gary Neville's Underground Country Mansion
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Self-Renovating Homes
The Hillside Ecohouse Adds Style Without New Material
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MLS for Green Homes
Listed Green
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Green Aussie Architecture
Eco Home by Zen Architects
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Frisbee-Inspired Eco Housing
SeaO2 Stonehenge Community
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Dynamic Y-Shaped Glazed Houses
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