Living in a green home does not mean living in a mud dome or yurt you’ve made yourself (although I’ve seen some dooooope yurts!). The Marrakesh House takes living green and makes it hawt.

This insanely gorgeous private residence is located in Culver City, CA (I miss Cali!) and is apparently one of the greenest cribs in SoCal. Chris Paine, the documentary filmmaker that directed the brilliant Who Killed the Electric Car?, is the mastermind behind turning this home into 4,300 square feet of awesomeness. Wait, 4300 square feet? Seems a bit big, especially in this age of McMansion rejection and the living small movement. However, the Marrakesh House not only serves as a private residence, it also doubles as a sort of eco-community center where events are held to educate the community about art, architecture and living sustainably. Sounds like awesomeness on top of awesomeness.

The Salt Water Pool

The Victory Garden

All photos from The Marrakesh House website