--- title: "45 Eco Homes for Now and the Future ..." description: "Rustic Space; Earth Home; Malator; Tree House; House on the Hill; More ..." url: "https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/eco-homes-for-now-and-the-future/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-17" --- # 45 Eco Homes for Now and the Future ... Eco homes are gaining in number and significance. They can be old buildings that have been renovated to include environmentally-friendly features or brand new purpose-built houses. Eco homes can be pretty ordinary looking or somewhat fantastical. Let's take a look at some. ## 1. Rustic Space ![Rustic Space](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gg/q1/lblk3gpt_600x901.jpg) Via [homelife.com.au](https://www.homestolove.com.au/homes/galleries/eco) Amazingly rustic! Eco homes use environmentally-friendly materials inside and out. Here the floors are made from earth and sealed with linseed oil and beeswax. ## 2. Earth Home ![Earth Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fq/z6/k7pmd5ve_600x902.jpg) Via [Ecological and Friendly Architecture: Earth ...](https://www.designrulz.com/architecture/2013/02/ecological-and-friendly-architecture-earth-homes-by-vetsch-architektur/) Ecological and friendly architecture can be absolutely stunning. ## 3. Malator ![Malator](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/a1/vp/avs5rqw4_500x335.jpg) Via [decorationchannel.com](https://decorationchannel.com/random-designs/vintage-house-ideas/) An earth-sheltered house in Wales, UK with a view of the coast. ## 4. Tree House ![Tree House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vp/w8/oi9rygam_600x399.jpg) Via [An Eco-Friendly Hotel & Spa ...](https://design-milk.com/eco-friendly-spa-middle-nature/) View the stars and the lush greenery that surrounds the grounds from your very own tree house. ## 5. House on the Hill ![House on the Hill](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/in/uj/uy9faaj6_550x349.jpg) Via [25 Eco-Friendly Houses Made With ...](https://www.designyourway.net/blog/inspiration/25-eco-friendly-houses-made-with-natural-materials/) This stunning eco house is in Sun City, Latvia. ## 6. Spectacular _ Via Design and Architecture, Architecture Design, ..._ If you're going to go eco-friendly, you can make it magnificent, I guess. ## 7. Eco Minimalist Home ![Eco Minimalist Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gy/k3/neic03l8_600x739.jpg) Via [Une maison éco minimaliste en ...](https://www.planete-deco.fr/2012/10/22/une-maison-eco-minimaliste-en-ecosse/) Self-built by Nick Middleton on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. ## 8. Micro Home _ Via Backgrounder, company background and facts ..._ You could have several micro homes in different locations and live between them all. ## 9. Chicago’s First Prefab Modular House ![Chicago’s First Prefab Modular House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uu/rb/r8wnhifk_560x397.jpg) Via [Chicago's First Prefab Modular House ...](https://www.bobvila.com/articles/2475-chicago-s-first-prefab-modular-house/) The C3 is a trailblazing modern prefab home that ushers in a new approach to city dwellings. ## 10. From Wheat to Neat ![From Wheat to Neat](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xu/sf/yuhczcai_500x375.jpg) Via [The World's 16 Strangest Homes](https://www.countryliving.com/home-design/g1804/worlds-strangest-homes/) This home is made from two corrugated grain silos! ## 11. Edinburgh, Scotland ![Edinburgh, Scotland](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ld/v3/v4i2fylr_600x400.jpg) Via [Scottish Eco Home](http://online.wsj.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) The current owners of this eco-home built this on the site of the house they had previously lived in for 15 years. ## 12. Mobile Eco-home ![Mobile Eco-home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o5/tr/yu8ezjae_468x600.jpg) Via [Weekend Camper Fun: The Modern ...](https://goo.gl/EQtPXc) The iconic mobile home gets a serious co makeover. The new Volkswagen Microbus is completely modern in its environmental consciousness. The new VW bus is a bio-diesel hybrid. ## 13. Straw Bale Home _ Via One World Design Architecture - ..._ Straw bales are a seriously eco-friendly construction material. ## 14. Environmentally Friendly Mobile Home Remodel ![Environmentally Friendly Mobile Home Remodel](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/e4/um/kom9059v_600x450.jpg) Via [Environmentally Friendly Houses- The Ultimate ...](http://mobilehomeliving.org/trash-to-treasure-the-ultimate-green-mobile-home/) Environmentally friendly houses like this mobile home remodel using papercrete and old tires is a great example of the possibilities in green construction. ## 15. Tryon Farm, Portland, USA ![Tryon Farm, Portland, USA](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kl/fx/bhw6acz1_480x640.jpg) Via [Untitled](https://www.flickr.com/photos/prettydelicious/3382641361/in/photostream/) At the confluence of rural farm land and native forest in an urban center, Tryon Living Community Farm demonstrates how sustainable living is achieved. ## 16. Environmental-Friendly Modern Home in Australia ![Environmental-Friendly Modern Home in Australia](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/g5/et/cuje1txx_600x600.jpg) Via [Environmental-Friendly Modern Home in Australia: ...](https://www.mymove.com/) Sunny Australia is the ideal place for solar powered homes. ## 17. Eco-pod ![Eco-pod](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kq/bi/t9ph6wsb_460x360.jpg) Via [Monster Mansino](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/450148925228484986/) Could you live in a shipping container? ## 18. Outside in House, Puerto Natales, Chile ![Outside in House, Puerto Natales, Chile](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/si/cv/lv3wbwnc_600x388.jpg) Via [Let It Pour: Rainwater Harvesting ...](https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/collections/rainwater-collection/) This wooden home's pitched roof functions like a wind sail to make air flow in one direction and capture rainwater for storage. ## 19. The Retro Retreat _ Via mobilehomeliving.org_ Owned by Jeni Gray of the blog "Diary of the New Pioneer". ## 20. Marcus Beach House ![Marcus Beach House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bu/uq/geytubbj_600x399.jpg) Via [Marcus Beach House by Robinson ...](https://www.homedsgn.com/2012/03/04/marcus-beach-house-by-robinson-architects/marcus-beach-home-01/) This is the sort of house that always appears in Californian beach towns in the movies. ## 21. Wooden House ![Wooden House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uh/ew/vc9zg10g_550x829.jpg) Via [25 Eco-Friendly Houses Made With ...](https://www.designyourway.net/blog/inspiration/25-eco-friendly-houses-made-with-natural-materials/) A thoroughly modern house with Art Nouveau styling. ## 22. Chamfer Home ![Chamfer Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kb/k4/m9nte8hz_537x405.jpg) Via [Chamfer Home: Tiny Self-Sufficient House ...](http://inhabitat.com/chamfer-home-tiny-self-sufficient-house-operates-off-grid-in-any-locale/) Tiny self-sufficient house operates off-grid in any locale. ## 23. Storage Container Home Sarasota, USA _ Via 10 Shipping Container Buildings For ..._ If one shipping container is not big enough, pile a few together. ## 24. Oblong House ![Oblong House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hp/ym/wko596is_468x620.jpg) Via [Object Culture](http://www.core77.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Who wouldn't love an interior like this? ## 25. Earth Home ![Earth Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kz/vx/j9o1mg27_570x380.jpg) Via [Community Post: 50 Stunning Homes ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/50-stunning-homes-built-into-nature) Does a hobbit live here? ## 26. Prefab in Scottsdale, USA ![Prefab in Scottsdale, USA](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bn/tm/bj5boj4f_300x300.jpg) Via [Top green home designs in ...](https://www.sunset.com/home/natural-home/green-home-design) This prefab in Arizona was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and uses solar panels and rainwater collection. ## 27. The Green House ![The Green House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ch/dr/qxsqnm5o_600x837.jpg) Via [An amazing home that connects ...](https://onekindesign.com/2011/03/11/an-amazing-home-that-connects-with-nature/) An amazing home that connects with nature ## 28. Green Home, Chicago, USA ![Green Home, Chicago, USA](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tt/a4/dmqt9dwc_600x868.jpg) Via [dwell.com](https://goo.gl/x8pdp0) I love cool eco-homes in huge cities. ## 29. England's First Certified Passive House ![England's First Certified Passive House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tg/d3/wkd9pr25_535x402.jpg) Via [Homes Out Of The Ordinary](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/277745501990614471/) The term passive house refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. ## 30. The Roundhouse, Pembrokeshire, Wales ![The Roundhouse, Pembrokeshire, Wales](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/az/mc/ycdth1jo_600x377.jpg) Via [Are these the world's weirdest ...](https://goo.gl/qydCg0) Homes don't get much greener than 'That Roundhouse' built by Tony Wrench. Made of wood, a straw insulated turf roof and recycled materials, it relies on solar power and a wind turbine for electricity, and has a compost toilet. ## 31. The E.D.G.E ![The E.D.G.E](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ww/c1/u1w6nx00_600x361.jpg) Via [The E.D.G.E](https://tinyhouseblog.com/pre-fab/the-e-d-g-e/) This prefab home is an experiment in all things efficient. ## 32. Millionaire's Pad ![Millionaire's Pad](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ou/zo/eyz1dabm_600x375.jpg) Via [Earthship Homes Made of Recycled ...](https://www.homedit.com/earthship-homes-made-of-recycled-tyres/) It may be eco-friendly, but it isn't wallet friendly. This eco-house in Arundel, England would set you back £3.25 million ($5 million) - WOW! ## 33. Urban Lot, Portland, USA ![Urban Lot, Portland, USA](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o2/a8/bk9iedxe_387x600.jpg) Via [Green Home Building Pics from ...](https://hammerandhand.com/portfolio/se-urban-small-lot/) Who wouldn't mind coming home to this? ## 34. Living Roof ![Living Roof](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cm/as/gwrta51k_300x300.jpg) Really cool eco homes have living roofs. ## 35. Eco Home Prototype, Bucharest, Romania ![Eco Home Prototype, Bucharest, Romania](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/iq/u5/n4fs87sr_600x399.jpg) Via [Soleta ZeroEnergy One : Eco ...](https://www.designrulz.com/design/2013/05/soleta-zeroenergy-one-eco-homes-prototypes-by-fits-bucharest-romania/) Looks darned good for a prototype. ## 36. Beautiful Eco-friendly Home ![Beautiful Eco-friendly Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/g1/ev/r7yhta8w_540x451.jpg) Via [Joyce's Eco-Friendly Home - House ...](https://goo.gl/2NAdgs) Simply lovely. ## 37. Dwelle Eco Home ![Dwelle Eco Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mm/bh/j3cubzd0_308x480.jpg) Via [8 Granny Flats that will ...](https://goo.gl/MlkFBP) Cute and compact. ## 38. Low Tech Meets Hi-tech ![Low Tech Meets Hi-tech](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fh/a5/oa19vn0u_480x640.jpg) Via [High-Tech Green Family Home in ...](https://www.dwell.com/articles/L-is-for-Longevity.html) Where the indoors really does meet the outdoors. ## 39. Factory Built Pre-Fab Home _ Via The patio of the Breezehouse. ..._ Did you know there are companies that can build a pre-fab home with green materials and deliver it to your build site? ## 40. Floating Eco Home ![Floating Eco Home](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qo/hl/uhps08bb_600x448.jpg) Via [28 Houseboats That Will Make ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganshanahan/28-houseboats-that-will-make-you-want-to-float-away?crlt.pid=camp.NOMe8JdLVuKu) Floating eco homes have a seriously reduced carbon footprint ## 41. Passive Home, Wisconsin, USA ![Passive Home, Wisconsin, USA](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bx/dk/xuo3j0zm_537x380.jpg) Via [inhabitat.com](http://inhabitat.com/passive-newenhouse-is-heated-with-less-energy-needed-for-a-hair-dryer-in-cold-wisconsin/#ixzz3D7N5bXHe&i) Can you believe this amazing passive home in freezing Wisconsin uses less energy than a hair dryer? ## 42. Tree House ![Tree House](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zc/l3/ppdptsaj_537x362.jpg) Via [inhabitat.com](http://inhabitat.com/live-in-harmony-with-nature-in-these-super-sexy-tree-house-cabins/#ixzz3IIpB2tqu&i) Need a place to reconnect with nature? How about a low-impact tree house cabin? ## 43. Light House, Johannesburg, South Africa ![Light House, Johannesburg, South Africa](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bt/sp/ua6vzou6_600x600.jpg) Via [designboom.com](http://www.designboom.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) I love the slate gray color - it's so calming. ## 44. The Process _ Via earthship.com_ The step by step building of an eco house - made with bottles, soda cans, old tires and cement. ## 45. Dream House _ Via This Is What Happens When ..._ An American female architect built her dream home for $11k after going through a divorce and foreclosure. Let's hear from you now! 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