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- Rammed earth Kopila Valley School is the greenest school in Nepal Thu, 11 Apr 19, 2:30amIn Nepal, access to education doesn’t just improve job prospects — schools can save lives, whether it’s rescuing children from malnourishment or delaying the age of marriage to reduce rates of HIV, maternal death and...
- A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks Fri, 29 Mar 19, 4:30amIn the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible and Love Army México tapped Mexico City-based firm Francisco Pardo Arquitecto to design a home for a family...
- Earthquake-resistant Christchurch Central Library is a stunning symbol of rebirth Sat, 27 Oct 18, 5:30amNearly eight years after multiple massive earthquakes ravaged the New Zealand city of Christchurch, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects have completed the Christchurch Central Library, a “stunning symbol of hope, unity and...
- Want Some Earthquake-Resistant House With That Garden? Wed, 10 Sep 14, 4:30amLocated in Sakura-shi, Chiba prefecture, this brilliant home gives the inhabitants the impression of living inside a sheltered garden. Also known as the House in a Garden, it features large windows all around it so the family...
- Africa’s First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria Tue, 8 Nov 11, 4:20amWith a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) – an NGO based in Nigeria – decided to build this incredible...