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- Caf Terra is an urban oasis with raw earth surfaces in Dubai Thu, 4 Mar 21, 2:30amUnited Arab Emirates-based design studio Bone Architecture has recently completed its latest hospitality project: Café Terra, a courtyard-inspired eatery filled with plants in Dubai...
- This elegant vacation retreat rises from the pink earth in Mexico Thu, 30 Aug 18, 5:00amMexican design studio Taller Héctor Barroso crafted a cluster of pinkish holiday homes that appear to emerge straight out of the earth. Dubbed Entre Pinos in reference to the surrounding pine forest, this modern vacation...
- Award-winning rammed earth home in Spain halves normal CO2 emissions Fri, 29 Jul 16, 9:30pmPresented as a "contemporary vernacular 21st century house," Castellarnau's design incorporates a variety of energy and resource-saving strategies. The stone, earth, and straw used in construction comprises 80 percent of...
- Dome Shaped Earth Bag House Keeps Residents Naturally Cool in Colombia Fri, 24 Oct 14, 4:00pmBuilding with earth is an ancient practice that has recently been updated to accommodate modern homes. Vallejo built this house using a system called Superadobe, which was originally invented by Iranian architect Nader Khalili...
- These Earthen “Beehive” Houses Have Been Keeping Syrians Naturally Cool for Centuries Thu, 19 Jun 14, 2:00amBeehive homes can be found in the thick of hot deserts and cities. Most are found in rural farming communities, but there are even villages of them located in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria, which has been continually...
- Earthship Biotecture to Build Green Community Center in Malawi from Earth and Recycled Materials Tue, 20 Aug 13, 12:09amEarthship architecture not only incorporates natural materials to build off-grid homes and other structures, but also relies on waste materials such as plastic bottles, disused rubber tires, glass and a host of other materials...
- F.L.O.E.! Is Bringing Earthbag Construction to Rural Nepal Fri, 4 May 12, 1:40amF.L.O.E.! (For the Love of Earthbags!) is a design project in rural Nepal that is bringing the sustainable building method of earthbag construction to mountain communities. The project is an initiative led by architect Travis...
- Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth Thu, 19 Apr 12, 11:32pmRead the rest of Emilio Ambasz’s Temple-Like Casa de Retiro Espiritual Rises from the Earth Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 1970s green architecture, bermed homes, Casa de Retiro Espiritual,...
- Semi-Finalists for the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced! Thu, 22 Mar 12, 11:51pmRead the rest of Semi-Finalists for the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, Biolite HomeStove, Buckminster Fuller, buckminster...
- Brand New Smoking Island Rises Out of the Red Sea Fri, 30 Dec 11, 6:34amAs island nations around the world look for solutions to stem rising sea levels due to climate change, a new land mass has spontaneously popped out of the Red Sea...
- Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth (SIRE) Walls Last a Lifetime Without Maintenance Fri, 23 Dec 11, 1:45amRead the rest of Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth (SIRE) Walls Last a Lifetime Without Maintenance Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable development", earth architecture, eco building, eco...
- Earthen “Beehive Houses” Have Been Keeping Syrians Naturally Cool for Centuries Tue, 19 Jul 11, 1:44amRead the rest of Earthen “Beehive Houses” Have Been Keeping Syrians Naturally Cool for Centuries Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Beehive houses, desert dwellers, earth architecture,...
- METI School in Bangledesh, Hand Built by Locals Using Natural Resources Wed, 3 Mar 10, 7:45amThe METI school in Rudrapur Dinajpu, Bangledesh teaches the invaluable lesson of green design through its very earthen structure. Architects Anna Heringer and Eike Roswag directed a team of local parents, teachers, school...