The 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...
Sometimes we get so caught up in exciting new sustainable homes designed in Japan and Scandanavia, that we forget to honor the original masters of organic architecture...
Sometimes we get so caught up in exciting new sustainable homes designed in Japan and Scandanavia, for example, that we forget to honor the original masters of organic architecture...
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