Just a stone's throw from New Zealand's Auckland City, George sets sail for Kawau Island - a boatlover's paradise where life is lived by the tides. With no roads and with complicated access, he explores a community that embraces true off-grid living. He pops in on an old friend to visit an architecturally designed boathouse with the waves lapping at its front door, and visits a stunning home crafted around a lifelong love of timber. He also discovers a one-of-a-kind yurt - a circular sanctuary full of character and creativity perched on craggy cliffs.

The architect travels to the windswept shores of Bruny Island in Australia, off Tasmania's coast, to meet the people who've chosen a life of isolation, beauty and resilience. He visits a working sheep farm where the home's design is deeply influenced by the very wool it produces. Next, he steps into a serene Japanese-inspired cabin, crafted to honour simplicity and the quiet rituals of daily life. Finally, George is transported to another realm entirely, as he explores a science-fiction-inspired dome that feels like a home from another planet.