Move Into An Incredible Domed House and Save The Planet

There are countless ways to do your part when it comes to curbing climate change. You can drive a hybrid vehicle (or not drive at all); you can carry your groceries in reusable tote bags; you can...eh, you get the idea.

And here's another idea: ditch your crappy house and move into an epic dome that harnesses solar energy to significantly lessen its burden on the environment. That sound good to you? Cool, because you can do it with help from Solaleya Designs.

Yes, they're fun to look at and no doubt an even more fun place to call home, but each one of these dashing structures is built with environmental wellness at top of mind. They're not only constructed entirely from natural and renewable materials (e.g., FSC certified wood, recycled steel, compressed straw, cork beads, etc.), but shaped in such a way that they heat and cool with the utmost efficiency using energy from the sun. Plus: you can be an alien. 

The Domespace model (pictured above, in its initial framing stage), actually sits on a rotating base, enabling you to orient it either facing or opposite the sun to passively balance the internal temp. It also comes in handy when you could use a literal change of scenery.

If resilience in the face of natural disaster is super important, you'll be happy to know its aerodynamic shape helps resist hurricane force winds, and the arched frame structure protects it from earthquakes better than many traditional homes. 

Inside you've got your pick of interiors. They'll consult with you to customize the living space and the room layout to your liking. Head room certainly shouldn't be an issue.

If rustic isn't your bag, there's also a more cosmopolitan and modern version they call "The Pearl," featured in the above main photo. Unlike the Domespace, it doesn't rotate, but it was designed to exploit the position of the sun at different points of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere) to maximize heating and cooling.

The large bay windows flood the interior with sunlight during the winter months, while you're protected from it by the large awning-like roof during the summer. 

It's certainly a little more luxe, too. The open layout provides plenty of light, and a damn fine view, especially for your neighbors.

Don't worry, though, the bathroom is not on display.

So whadya say? Time to call your real estate agent?


Joe McGauley is a senior editor at Supercompressor. He urges you to consider the environment before printing this article.