Recently, I met a couple at a cafe who had just spent the first night at their vacation getaway on a rural mountaintop in Sonoma County. It turned out that though they owned the land, they had neither ...

Over 1,000 years ago, the Mongols used yurts as mobile shelter. Nowadays, folks buy prefab yurts and use them to set up camp or as a permanent place of residence—and business is booming. “We are ...

We’ve featured yurts from Mandala Homes here on Inhabitat before, and their latest creation has raised the bar to new heights. Prefabricated in B.C., Canada, Mandala Homes’ “fancy yurts” are shipped ...

Somewhere between a tent and a hut lies a curious little structure known by a single ungainly syllable: yurt. A yurt–also known as a ger, if that sounds any better–is a small, round, roofed structure ...

Meet Whitney & Trent, a couple living in an off-grid yurt home in the Mojave Desert. They built a 30' diameter yurt with a whimsical interior, featuring a loft bedroom and covering about 700 sqft on ...

Yurt camping is the perfect balance between traditional tent camping and a cozy, rustic cabin stay, offering a unique way to connect with the great outdoors. If you’re curious about what yurt camping ...

Portland couple Zach Both and Nicole Lopez have recently finished building their very own impressive yurt home with an interior loft garden. What's more the couple have released all their plans online ...

As an artist and creative type, Debra doesn't want to be stuck working inside four walls. She believes her circular office helps her think outside the box. Jeff and Leslie Suhy like the feeling of ...

If you have a yen for a tranquil, relaxing vacation spot in the mountains of Western North Carolina, you need look no further than Wild Cat Ridge Farm’s Yin Yurt in Haywood County. Built this year and ...

This is not your average California home show. Some unconventional home builders are showcasing their creations at the California State Fair’s first Tiny House exhibition this weekend. Lou Pereyra is ...