Architecture Across Iceland, Scotland, and Ireland

It is far too easy to stick with England in terms of exciting modern architecture, but you would be remiss to skip the fantastic buildings to be found farther north. Slideshow

An architect and artist flee Dublin for the countryside to build a biodegradable house and raise their children. Atop a living module that contains a kitchen and eating and living areas, resident Dominic Stevens waters the sod roof, which, like the rest of the house, is a perennial work in progress. Photo by Cornelius Scriba.