Off the Grid

‘Stunning … [an] inspirational overview’ - Actual Size‘Inspiring … If you’re interested in going down the alternative living route, this is your handbook’ - Wallpaper*‘A visual survey of eco-friendly architecture and a handbook on materials, technologies and plans’ - BBC Culture‘A sense of escapism runs through Off the Grid’ - Aesthetica‘The key here is a desire to be as close to nature as possible, while still enjoying some seriously stylish architecture and interiors … this is a book about escapism, which we can vicariously enjoy via the printed page’ - Elephant‘Cutting edge in both their architecture and their technology, almost every house featured is also self-sufficient in terms of energy and water’ - House & Garden‘This international selection - ranging from Thoreauvian writer’s cabins to two-storey barns with acres of glazing - offers bracing independence from utilities and the chance of a digital detox’ - World of Interiors

Dominic Bradbury is a writer and journalist specialising in architecture, interiors and design. He writes for many magazines and newspapers in the UK and internationally, including The Times, The Guardian and House & Garden. His many books include Mid-Century Modern Design, The Iconic American House, The Iconic House and New Nordic Houses, all published by Thames & Hudson. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and children.