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Vast Underground City Found in Turkey

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 24, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 24, 2022

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a vast underground city that was built almost 2,000 years ago and could have been home to up to 70,000 people. The subterranean complex may have been a space that early Christians used to … Continue reading →

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Indian Couple Builds with Rammed Earth

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 22, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 22, 2022

Reva and Ranjan Malik have built a solar-powered house of rammed earth in Bengaluru, India. The couple used mud, sand, lime and chalk materials and mixed them along with some cement to build their dream home. It took them eight … Continue reading →

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New and Old Sustainable Building Materials

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 20, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 20, 2022

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. A staggering 8% of total global carbon dioxide emissions come from cement manufacture alone. Moreover, embodied … Continue reading →

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Building With Mud in India

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 18, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 18, 2022

Mathews George is building a two-story mud house in Karunapuram village. He emphasizes that mud lasts as long as concrete and it can withstand the attack of termites, ants or other insects. He is also saving on the cost of … Continue reading →

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A Well Designed Camper Van

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 16, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 16, 2022

This has got to be one of the best designed and executed camper vans I have ever seen! Clare Colins spent over a year designing it down to the millimeter and now lives and travels in it full-time. The van … Continue reading →

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A Gingerbread House in the Berkshires

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 14, 2022 by Kelly HartMay 14, 2022

Tyringham’s Gingerbread House is located on the Santarella Estate in the Berkshires, Western Massachusetts. You can enter through a second story entrance into a large open space with a sitting area with a sofa, hanging chair, and windows that offer … Continue reading →

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