“Check out these natural home design ideas, courtesy of this stone house by Alexandre de Betak. Hidden away in a small village in Majorca, “Cave House” is the epitome of home – earthy, welcoming and comfortable all at once.
Owen Geiger
Homemade gasifier uses wood pellets to run generator
“Gasifier uses wood pellets to create flammable mixture that a generator can run on without gasoline. This video shows how it was constructed, how it works, and how to use it from start to finish. Great project for anyone looking for alternative energy or wanting to live off the grid.”
Carl Hays Natural House 2
“This home was featured in the pilot episode of The Natural House. It shows how a timber frame home built with straw clay insulation and earthen plasters can be healthy and beautiful. Segment 2 of 3.”
How to Grow Fresh Air
“Some 17 years ago, I became allergic to Delhi’s air. My doctors told me that my lung capacity had gone down to 70 percent, and it was killing me. With the help of IIT, TERI, and learnings from NASA, we discovered that there are three basic green plants, common green plants, with which we can grow all the fresh air we need indoors to keep us healthy. We’ve also found that you can reduce the fresh air requirements into the building, while maintaining industry indoor air-quality standards.
Cottage – My 600 Square Foot Micro-house
Tour of a simple yet charming tiny house, replete with lots of custom details.
Update on our Recycled Wood House
Today is our slow day and so I thought I’d pull together a short blog post about our recycled wood house. It’s coming along nicely as you can see in the photo above. The walls are mostly done now. My favorite feature is the wide porch that overlooks the front gate and forest garden. There’s … Read more