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47 Stunning Eco-Friendly Abodes

From Eco-Friendly Storm Shelters to Sustainable Seaside Shacks

— May 29, 2013 — Eco
Every little bit helps when it comes to sustaining the environment and reducing pollution, and if you want to incorporate that sentiment into your daily lifestyle, then these eco-friendly abodes will definitely have you living in a greener way.

While recycling and choosing eco-friendly sources of material and clothing is definitely helpful to the environment, these environmentally friendly homes fully encompasses that eco lifestyle by providing a source of shelter that is completely self-sustaining. While living in an eco-friendly abode with limited electricity or modern conveniences can be difficult, the satisfaction comes from knowing that you are doing your part to help sustain and preserve the natural environment.

From homes that have solar-powered roofs to those that are super small and portable, these eco-friendly abodes make living a greener lifestyle much more convenient.
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Airy Eco Accommodations
Airy Eco Accommodations
The Visage Hotel Provides Superior Natural Ventilation
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Eco-Friendly Seashore Accommodations
Eco-Friendly Seashore Accommodations
The Salt Tower by Enforma and AIM Studio is Stunningly Modern
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Extremely Eco Houses
Extremely Eco Houses
Students Build Canada's Greenest Home in Ontario
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Eco-Friendly Festival Structures
Eco-Friendly Festival Structures
The Party Wall is a Monument to a Place, an Event and a Practice
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Multipurpose Bicycle Buildings
Multipurpose Bicycle Buildings
This German Bike Storage Facility is Also an Eco-Friendly Cafe
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Orange Peel Eco Abodes
Orange Peel Eco Abodes
Aguas De Marco Uses a System of Adjustable Orange Shades to Heat/Cool
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Checkered Green-Walled Buildings
Checkered Green-Walled Buildings
The Vent Vert Apartment by Edward Suzuki is a Refreshing Facade
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Sustainably Luxurious Residences
Sustainably Luxurious Residences
Andrea Castrignano Designs an Impressively Eco-Friendly Home
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Eco Car Architecture
Eco Car Architecture
Markus Voglreiter 'Auto Residence' is Car-Shaped and Environmentally Friendly
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Shutter-Shifting Solariums
Shutter-Shifting Solariums
The Transmutation Pavilion is an Eco-Friendly Sight Seeing Spot
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Environmentally Adaptable Architecture
Environmentally Adaptable Architecture
Sensory City by Xiaofeng Mei Evolves to Thrive Off its Site
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Remote Eco Hideaways
Remote Eco Hideaways
This Solar Powered House is Minimalist and Eco-Friendly
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Whimsical Eco-Home Concepts
Whimsical Eco-Home Concepts
This Home-Scape Building System by Michael Jantzen is Eco-Friendly
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Green Rapid Response Shelters
Green Rapid Response Shelters
The Reaction Housing System Responds Quickly to Any Emergency
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Green-Wrapped Housing
Green-Wrapped Housing
Parcel D by Oppenheim Architecture + Design is an Eco Residence
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Eco-Friendly Storm Shelters
Eco-Friendly Storm Shelters
The Polar Umbrella is a Stunning Shelter for Ecological Storm
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Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences
Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences
Cook + Fox's Live Work Home Has a Re-Arrangeable Floor Plan
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Foldable Eco-Friendly Homes
Foldable Eco-Friendly Homes
Architect Michael Jatzen Surpasses Innovation with the Hideaway House
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Explosive Eco-Friendly Hotels
Explosive Eco-Friendly Hotels
The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is Located in a Volcano
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Hilly Eco-Friendly Houses
Hilly Eco-Friendly Houses
The E+ Green Home by Unsangdong Architects is Organic and Geometric
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Ultra Eco Finned Housing
Ultra Eco Finned Housing
Karim Rashid Designs the Futuristic Komb Home
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Sun-Responsive Roofs
Sun-Responsive Roofs
The Casa em Movimento Moves East to West For Optimal Energy Harnessing
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Alpine Pod Homes
Alpine Pod Homes
Refuge Gervasutti Gives Climbers a Safe and Comfortable Shelter 9,300 Feet Up
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Custom Ecotectural Beach Homes
Custom Ecotectural Beach Homes
The Point Piper House by POPOVbass is an Idyllic Beach Home
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Compact Cube Homes
Compact Cube Homes
Mike Page's Cube Home is Compact and Eco-Friendly
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Alternative Refugee Abodes
Alternative Refugee Abodes
The Pallet House by I-Beam Design Offers Low-Cost Housing
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Foliage-Friendly Abodes
Foliage-Friendly Abodes
The Rooted Tree House Integrates Itself into Nature
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Paper Fan-Like Architecture
Paper Fan-Like Architecture
The Green Solution House Takes Sustainability to Another Level
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Green Glass Pads
Green Glass Pads
The Lake Lugano House Uses Eco-Materials and Geothermal Energy
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Sustainable Childhood Fantasy Homes
Sustainable Childhood Fantasy Homes
J.K Rowling's Proposed 40 Ft Tree House is Fantastic
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Sustainable Seaside Shacks
Sustainable Seaside Shacks
The Kebony Boat House is an Eco-Friendly Take on Coastal Architecture
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Grassy Green Abodes
Grassy Green Abodes
The ONG&ONG 72 Sentosa Cove House is Eco-Friendly
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Literal Green Houses
Literal Green Houses
Square 2 Design Creates an Eco-Friendly Abode for Romania
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Luxurious Lighthouse Abodes
Luxurious Lighthouse Abodes
Pacific Bondi Beach Apartments in Sydney Will Light Up Your Life
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Frosted Glass Eco Homes
Frosted Glass Eco Homes
The Cube Court House is a Secluded Paradise for Green Living
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Green Hobbit Pods
Green Hobbit Pods
Have Your Own Green Private Spaces With the Eco Hab
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Eco-Friendly Matrix Mansions
Eco-Friendly Matrix Mansions
The Michael Jantzen M House is Powered by Sustainable Energy Sources
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Luxury Modern Tree Houses
Luxury Modern Tree Houses
The E’terra Samara Resort is a Canadian Gem
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Eco-Friendly Portable Hotels
Eco-Friendly Portable Hotels
The In-Tenta Drop Eco Hotel Concept is Organic
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Portable Wooden Huts
Portable Wooden Huts
Robust Outdoor Brands' POD Houses Make for Eco-Friendly Camping
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Acutely Pitched Eco Abodes
Acutely Pitched Eco Abodes
The Stunning Macro Micro Studio Will Impress Like No Other Timber Shed
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Cozy Eco-Friendly Abodes
Cozy Eco-Friendly Abodes
The Soleta ZeroEnergy One by FITS Focuses on Sustainability in Design
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Shipping Container Abodes
Shipping Container Abodes
Studio MK27 Transforms Discarded Containers Into a Stacked Eco Home
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Weather-Resistant Mini Homes
Weather-Resistant Mini Homes
The Leaf House Sits on Four Wheels and Can Fit a Family of Four
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Small Prefab Shelters
Small Prefab Shelters
The Mini House 2.0 by Jonas Wagell is Compactly Contemporary
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Sustainable Shipping Shelters
Sustainable Shipping Shelters
The Container Guest House is a Cozy and Eco-Friendly Home
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Bullet-Proof Plastic Bottle Homes
Bullet-Proof Plastic Bottle Homes
Houses Being Built in Nigeria Use 7,800 Plastic Bottles Each
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