Eden is a straw bale home and office located in Wilmington, Vermont. Designed by LineSync Architecture, this two storey house is based on a simple post frame structure of heavy timbers wrapped with straw bale, offering higher insulation and a more free and organic home design.

Cob houses, or earth homes in general, are so attuned to their surroundings, they are the ultimate expression of ecological design. With recent rises in lumber prices and increasing interest in natural and environmentally safe building practices, cob is enjoying a renaissance.

Interested in sustainable living? Take a look at the earth Superadobe home by Iranian architect, Nader Khalili. Living in a house made of earth may sound a bit off-the-grid; however, earth architecture is a proven form of sustainable living. Did you know that approximately one third of the world’s population live in earth houses ?

This Hobbit house is called the Mushroom House and it is located in Whistler, Canada. It took Zube, the artist and creator of this Hobbit house, 22 years to achieve and develop a house which seems as a reminiscent of Tolkien and Lewis.

This amazing Hobbit house in Wales belongs to Simon Dale and his family. This is a truly green house; after four months and £3000 they moved into this Hobbit house which they built themselves from natural materials, keeping maximum regard for the environment.

This Hobbit house has been dug into a hillside for low visual impact and shelter. It’s made out of stone, mud, straw bales and wood.