Stone, Gravity, Symmetry, Fibonacci and Thea Alvin. When someone connects with natural materials and the laws of nature, and brings to them experience and creativity the result, in Thea's case, is a ... |
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The thatched stone blackhouses of Gearrannan, Scotland These are the stone blackhouses of Gearrannan on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Originally built to share with farm animals, they were called black because they were smoke... |
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The Sami (indigenous skandinavian) Gamme or Goahti (turf home) These are the building stages of a Sami (indigenous Scandinavians) arch-beamed Gamme or Goahti (turf home). This one was built for the International Indigenous Fes... |
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More of Contemporary Practices A look at some of the common practices adopted to harvest rain... Check dams A check dam is generally constructed on small streams and long gullies formed by the erosive... |
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PERSPECTIVE National water policy A futile exercise IN FOCUS Water riots breakout in Gujarat Bustards under threat Disappearing lakes and ponds INITIATIVE Delhi prepares to catch rain Watering schools Ready to take action Gokak ... |
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Repurposing Wherwell Abbey, an old natural building method High Street, Wherwell, England This is a repurposed village. Many of the oak frame wattle & daub cottages in Wherwell, England were bu... |
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Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo... |
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The windmills of Iran catching the storm?s sting The wind is strong as it blows across the plains of Nashtifan in Iran. It's what gave the region its oldest name 'Nish Toofan' (storm?s sting). Where the... |
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Water and Society A comparison to show the difference that social organisation makes to the state of rivers and the environment About 400 years ago, there was a city in Japan called Edo. Most o... |
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Talab / Bandhis Talabs a re reservoirs. They may be natural, such as the ponds (pokhariyan) at Tikamgarh in the Bundelkhand region. They can also be human-made, such the la... |
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