The ancient town of Anshun City in southwest China’s Guizhou Province has become a tourist attraction. These stone-structured residential buildings were built in the style of a fortress for resisting the enemy’s attacks in ancient times. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), some troops were sent to Anshun, where they built villages and cultivated land for … Read more
The following are excerpts from the book Tiny by Louise Southerden: What does it mean to come home? To have a place of your own that feels safe in all the important ways? That wraps its arms around you when you arrive at the doorstep drenched in the problems of the world? For decades, whenever … Read more
Reminiscent Home is a century-old residence in Spain that has recently been renovated by the founder of architecture practice Funcionable and it happens to be the where he was born. “Many of the transformation operations have resulted in involuntary restitution of very ancient previous states, prior even to the author’s brief period of residence in his … Read more
Ibuku is a Bali-based studio headed by founder Elora Hardy and is a pioneer of bamboo architecture. This team of designers and architects is dedicated to exploring a variety of typologies – from homes to hotels, schools, and event spaces. Hardy recalls what attracted her to start working with the material: “I was searching for … Read more
In 1958, James and Anne Hubbell bought cheap land in the Cuyamaca Mountains east of San Diego to build a home with their own hands using materials from the land. Over the next several decades, they built a cluster of unique homes across the property to accommodate their growing family and working needs. Using only … Read more
To encourage the use of more environmentally friendly building materials, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a nearly $6.2 million grant to the Nashville-based Hemp Building Institute. They work with entities that develop environmental product declarations and life cycle assessments for biogenic materials, such as those made from hemp, soy and straw bale, which … Read more