Elliston, a tiny town in Newfoundland, Canada’s most eastern province, was traditionally a fishing community. Cod was king, until in 1992, the Canadian government imposed a cod fishing moratorium. Overnight, thousands of livelihoods were wiped out. Many locals left for work in other provinces. Some enterprising residents decided to put some of the legendary Newfoundland … Read more
The pavilion at the Luum Zamá development in Tulum, Mexico, will host a variety of programs, such as yoga, meditations, workshops and other community gatherings. The open-air structure was created by CO-LAB Design Studio with bamboo chosen for its sustainability credentials as well as its ability to resist hurricane forces. “Due to the carbon bamboo sequesters … Read more
This video describes how building with adobe in West Texas used to be the way common people could afford to have simple, effective housing that relates to their heritage. Now the region is experiencing a new attitude about adobe building that makes it less affordable because of hyped real estate, taxes and inflated prices. Some … Read more
In 2016, at the peak of his career in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco-based Vivek Shah decided to quit his job and return to India with his wife Brinda. “Living in San Francisco made us a lot more aware of our surroundings. Being full-time professionals ourselves, we started realising how our lifestyle was fluctuating toward … Read more
On July 19th I attended the reception for a special exhibit at the Light Art Space in Silver City, NM. “Adobero: Honoring Lyle,” was organized as part of the ongoing Clay Festival. The invitation for the reception said, “For over 30 years Lyle Hymer Thompson designed and build custom adobe homes in New Mexico, Arizona … Read more
As part of the Silver City Clay Festival, Jeff Leblanc conducted a three-day cob workshop on his property, introducing the attendees to the basics of building cob walls and plastering them. There were nine participants, most of them thinking that they might well utilize cob techniques in building a residence. Jeff has lived in the … Read more