Unfortunately, after 88 years, the Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture at Taliesin is closing because the Governing Board of the school was not able to reach an agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to keep it open. Generations of architecture students have had a chance to immerse themselves in creative experimentation, often designing … Read more
At Cob Cottage Company in Oregon Kara Stiff trained in cob, an ancient technique using clay, sand and straw, with stone or recycled concrete for the foundation. They built rounded houses that seemed right out of a fairy tale, using materials that were freely available just about everywhere, non-toxic, cozy and beautiful. There wasn’t a … Read more
The general idea of ecobricks is very simple: gather recycled plastic and pack it as tightly as you can into a plastic bottle. This then becomes a building block, which can be used in a variety of ways. The ecobrick movement is gathering momentum as plastic pollution has made global headlines. It has become an … Read more
The Mohicans, have a unique collection of treehouses and cabins nestled in the quiet woods of Ohio’s Amish country 70 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Kevin and Laura Mooney conceived of this novel resort concept after viewing the Discovery Channel’s “Treehouse Masters” show. These arboreal structures sport a rustic appearance but they are masterfully crafted … Read more
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there is a global affordable housing crisis. We need creative solutions if we are to get anywhere near meeting the growing demand. Now, Affordable Human Needs, an international company is advocating Earthbag technology into the Rwandan house construction market. James Ngarambe, Country Director for Affordable Human Needs joins … Read more
The Paddy Field Bookstore, located among paddy fields in the Xiadi village in China, is made from the remains of an abandoned house. Xiadi , which is over 800 years old, is in China’s Fujian province, which is close to the bordering island country of Taiwan. Rather than tearing down the village’s many dilapidated buildings, … Read more