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- Why our ancestors built round houses - and why it still makes sense to build round structures today Wed, 5 Apr 17, 2:40amThe oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt, North American Teepee and the Greek Tenemos, among others.) Why did our ancestors choose to build round? Because...
- 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...
- Learn Green Building Techniques in Workshops Across the US Wed, 14 Aug 13, 1:09amIf in general you're looking for some good, natural building workshops to learn about a variety of techniques, designs and options, check out the workshops provided by EcoNest in Ashland, Oregon and the Solar Living Institute...
- Beautiful Hobbit Home to be Demolished for Being “Harmful to Rural Countryside” Tue, 6 Aug 13, 10:19pmThe Pembrokeshire County Council has given Charlie Hague and his partner Megan two months to demolish their beautiful hobbit home, which has a green roof and lime-plastered straw bale walls...
- X-Studio’s Lightweave Palm Observatory is Made Entirely From Palm Leaves Thu, 13 Sep 12, 4:00amRead the rest of X-Studio’s Lightweave Palm Observatory is Made Entirely From Palm Leaves Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: All Saints Bay Brazil, Green Building, Itaparica Brazil, Iván Juárez,...
- Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses – and Why it Still Makes Sense to Build Round Structures Today Sat, 11 Aug 12, 4:40amRead the rest of Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses – and Why it Still Makes Sense to Build Round Structures Today Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "sustainable architecture",...
- StrawJet Transforms Straw Waste Into Building Beams Tue, 15 Sep 09, 5:00amStrawJet, of Ashland, Oregon, has developed a unique process for the creation of structural building components from a variety of waste agricultural stalks...
- World’s First Tower Made of Hundreds of Living Trees Thu, 27 Aug 09, 4:00amTreehouses are nothing new to enterprising kids, but a group of architects at the University of Stuttgart in Germany have brought a new twist to the idea: the first tower made entirely out of living trees...