Italian Town Offers Free Houses

You can move into an old stone building in Sicily for free! The mayor of Cammarata is trying to save his town from population decline. He plans to do so by having local families who have abandoned their homes hand over their properties to new owners — with no money exchanged. Some 12 houses are … Read more

Mysterious Underground Dome

This artificial cave, called the Upton Chamber, features a 14-foot-long tunnel that opens up into a dark, igloo-like underground dome. No one is quite sure who built this stone chamber. Records show that the land originally belonged to a local leather tanner in the 1800s, and  farmers who lived around the land before that may … Read more

Eco-Social Housing in Wales

Western Solar has completed three innovative housing projects using a special low-energy design that was pioneered at Wales’ first solar village in Glanrhyd, Pembrokeshire, in 2017.  There are a range of projects to develop new solutions to the climate crisis and the urgent need for affordable public housing. The houses use locally grown timber frames … Read more