{"product_id":"off-the-grid-houses-for-escape-9780500021422","title":"Off the Grid: Houses for Escape","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative architecture and cutting-edge technologies that are redefining where and how we live--enabling us to escape to some of the most extraordinary and secluded natural environments on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominic Bradbury tells the story of how innovative architects have made everyday living in the most wild and remote locations of the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia not only feasible, as all of the homes featured are largely self-sustaining in terms of energy, water, and in some cases food, but also a rewarding and tempting reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom snowbound cabins in the far Northern Hemisphere to coastal retreats that can only be accessed by boat, this fully illustrated overview explains the diverse ways in which architects are tackling extreme climates, remoteness, and sustainability challenges to enable a new way of life that is both liberating and responsible, wherever on Earth you happen to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradbury, Dominic:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDominic Bradbury\u003c\/strong\u003e is a journalist and writer specializing in architecture and design. He writes for many magazines and newspapers in the UK and internationally, including \u003cem\u003eWallpaper*\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld of Interiors\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue Living\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e. His many books include \u003cem\u003eMid-Century Modern Complete\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Iconic Interior\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMountain Modern\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWaterside Modern, \u003c\/em\u003e and most recently\u003cem\u003e, Off the Grid: Houses for Escape\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491787378962,"sku":"9780500021422","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8dd920c0-9372-42dc-92e4-04c3d2eb396f.jpg?v=1730555448","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/off-the-grid-houses-for-escape-9780500021422","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}