Shortly after moving to British Columbia, Amanda Follett Hosgood bought seven acres of raw land just outside Smithers. She started by building a garage with a tiny suite above, where she lived alone with her two huskies until meeting her husband a couple years later. She had always always planned to build a proper house … Read more
When Myriam Ramsey visited the Permakultur Kalimantan Foundation in Indonesia last January, Frederika and her husband Jayadi were just completing the construction of a café they expected would provide a small amount of money to supplement their permaculture project. They had no idea of the consequences of this Café. Up to this point, their project … Read more
Greg Parham and his company Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses has built 80 custom tiny homes for customers across the country. He and his wife live off-grid and onsite at the company in Durango,Colorado. They customized everything to their particular needs, from a mechanical elevator bed to a tabletop that slides (with wax) into multiple positions. … Read more
The River Ranch project features natural materials: rammed earth, vertical grain cedar, limestone. Rainwater catchment, and an underground cistern serve the residence. Located in the Texas Hill Country, it was designed so that the structure should be integrated into its surroundings, which is composed of beautiful oak trees, open views, and a slice of the … Read more
The 9th International Hemp Building Symposium is to be held next Tuesday 15th- Wednesday 16th September 2020. It will still take place but in a different format as only online Virtual Tours of International Projects. The Symposium will feature a selection of Virtual Tours of Hemp building projects of 20 minutes duration each. The tours … Read more
Building a better normal has been on the minds of many people who are trying to survive the widespread disruption. But how do we really build a more resilient future? We have been equating growth with success, but can we thrive while not expanding the economy? The idea of biomimetic design—using nature as a teacher—can … Read more