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A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes.Living off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become a reality has brought sustainable living, particularly in off-grid and net-zero houses, to the forefront.In Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North America, Dominic Bradbury turns to North America to showcase how architects are making living in the wilderness a more aordable and attainable dream. From cabins deep in the forest to desert homes and stunning coastal retreats, this collection of the most innovative off-grid homes reveals how clever design is redefining the possibilities for living in some of the most extraordinary natural environments on Earth.
About the Author
Dominic Bradbury is a freelance writer, journalist, lecturer and consultant. He has contributed to many magazines and newspapers in the UK and around the world, including The Times, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Observer, House & Garden, World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, Wallpaper, Elle Decoration, Vogue Living, Belle, Dwell and others. His first book was published in 2000 and since then he has written a wide range of titles on architecture, interiors and design. Recent releases include The Atlas of Interior Design and The Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses from Phaidon, Off the Grid: Houses for Escape, New Nordic Houses and Modernist Design Complete, a survey of pioneering Modernist designers and architects from the Twenties and Thirties, published by Thames & Hudson and as Essential Modernism by Yale in the States. Other key projects include Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook, a definitive study of 1950s and '60s design, furniture and interiors, published by Thames & Hudson.Two other landmark projects to date are The Iconic House and The Iconic Interior, with special photography by Richard Powers, published by Thames & Hudson. These international surveys of the landmark houses and interiors of the 20th Century have been translated into many languages and published around the world, including updated and revised editions. More recently, Bradbury & Powers released a follow up volume, The Iconic American House. Bradbury is married, with three children, and lives in Norfolk, England. For more background see www.dominicbradbury.net Instagram - Dominic_BradburyTwitter - BradburyD
