This video is a journey following the sustainable harvesting and milling of trees, the forging of timber-frame chisels and the cutting of the joinery to build a timber-frame. This structure will soon be filled with earthen walls of adobe bricks, cob and wattle & daub. See www.caneloproject.com. You can watch the video at www.youtube.com
Uganda has a deficit of 2.1 million housing units, growing at a rate of 200,000 units a year; by 2030, the deficit is expected to reach three million units. The goal of the Kampala house project is to provide dwellings to middle to lower income families. The team behind the Kampala house project is Marc … Read more
Chris Magwood’s classic book, Making Better Buildings, is now available for free online! This is a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors. It is also a masterpiece of research and experience folded into an encyclopedic reference book for anyone interested in sustainable approaches to our built environment. Clearly a labor of love … Read more
Marks Barfield Architects designed the Cambridge Central Mosque that is respectful of its surroundings while incorporating traditional Islamic design aspects, including geometric patterns that symbolize the infinite. The building, which replaces an old mosque that had become too small for the congregation, was designed around the idea of a “calm oasis of contemplation” situated within … Read more
A group of 22 coeds working under the name Solar Team Eindhoven has just unveiled Stella Vita, an entirely solar-powered camper. The vehicle features a pop-up roof lined with solar panels that the students claim produce enough electricity to travel over 450 miles in a single day. It will take between two and three days … Read more
Eight years ago Natalie built a tiny log cabin to live solo in nature for $5,000. A few years later she and her partner had a baby, so she added on a few rooms to the house. Today she is sharing her story and giving us a tour of her beautiful hand-built home. You can … Read more