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- This home in rural Ghana was built from rammed earth and recycled plastic Sat, 1 Aug 15, 3:59amAnna Webster, fourth-year student at the Cass, London Metropolitan University’s School of Architecture, has designed a simple but sturdy house that fits right into the Ghanaian countryside where it has been built...
- Build Your Own Disaster-Proof Earth Home Using Materials of War Sat, 4 Oct 14, 3:00amJust four years before the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, Nader Khalili abandoned his career building fancy high rises and other conventional structures and set off into the desert of Iran on a motorbike to learn more about...
- Spain’s Earthy Espai Ridaura Cultural Center is Topped With a Luscious Green Roof Fri, 17 May 13, 3:00pmEspai Ridaura consists of two well-defined volumes that "slide" against one another. The center is made from a mix of local earth, cement and gravel, and its earthy color is due to natural pigments. The building shelters...
- 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...