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- Modern rammed earth home embraces the desert landscape Sat, 1 Dec 18, 5:30amNamed after the way light bounces off of its angled walls and ceilings, Dancing Light is an award-winning dwelling nestled in the desert town of Paradise Valley, Arizona...
- Hillside home in Sonora, Mexico features rammed earth walls and native landscaping Fri, 24 Jun 16, 6:40amSal Casa was built with the idea of honoring the landscape around it. To that end, the architects utilized rammed-earth walls to give the home texture, climate control and natural color. The earth was obtained from the hillside...
- Rammed Earth Thornbury House Updates a Classic Bungalow in Australia Tue, 30 Dec 14, 4:00amThe owners of the Thornbury bungalow tasked Steffen Welsch Architects to create a more sustainable home that met their family's needs. The original home that faces the street was relegated to contain the private bedrooms....
- Rammed Earth Desert Courtyard House Built From the Ground Upon Which it Sits in Arizona Tue, 19 Aug 14, 2:24amThe Desert Courtyard House is located in a private development outside of Scottsdale, Arizona. As it is located near the bottom of the development on a small peninsula, houses above have views looking down on the roof. To...
- Rammed Earth Tucson Mountain Retreat is Intimately Connected with the Sonoran Desert Thu, 13 Jun 13, 12:11amLocated outside of Tucson is this mountain and desert retreat designed to enjoy the surrounding landscape while minimizing its impact on it. Local architects DUST sited the home carefully within adjacent arroyos, rock out-croppings,...