7 Eco Houses: Which Would You Choose?

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Since early last century, modern architecture has struggled for a distinctive middle ground, somewhere between the staunch angular rationalism of Le Corbusier and the nature-directed style made famous by Frank Lloyd Wright. The latest arena is the eco-house. So what architectural style would you feel comfortable living in?

The 12Wide miniHome?

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Simon Dale’s homemade house-in-a-hill?

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The prefab delights of the DWR Kithaus?

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Earthship Brighton? (What’s an Earthship? It’s one of these).

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Michael Jantzen‘s work (this is his "Wind Shaped Pavilion")?

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Illy’s Quick House? (Let’s presume they’d throw in four walls and a proper roof as well).

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The Orchid House?

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Mike Sowden

Mike Sowden is a freelance writer based in the north of England, obsessed with travel, storytelling and terrifyingly strong coffee. He has written for online & offline publications including Mashable, Matador Network and the San Francisco Chronicle, and his work has been linked to by Lonely Planet, World Hum and Lifehacker. If all the world is a stage, he keeps tripping over scenery & getting tangled in the curtain - but he's just fine with that.