Tour a Lovely Cob Cottage
Tour this Cob Cottage, the first fully legal cob house in BC Canada. You can watch the video at www.youtube.com
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Creating a Village Center from Two Dilapidated Buildings
This project of transforming an old courtyard into a village center is located in Yuan Jue Si Village in ancient Sichuan, China. Two dilapidated houses have the same courtyard, but they are relatively independent. The two independent roofs and the two disabled buildings are connected, redefining the spatial relationship between them. The roofs were raised … Read more
Modern Renovation of Old Sandstone Building in Israel
A heritage sandstone building in old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Isreal was renovated by architects Raz Melamed and Omer Danan. The revitalized dwelling faces the waves of the sea right at the entrance to the old city. The house was designed for a young couple and their two children, who had already lived there for many … Read more
More Fun Bamboo Architecture
Bamboo is being used to create beautiful and majestic forms that are green and respect their surrounding environment. Here is a collection of structures built from bamboo that prove sustainability, comfort, and luxury can be combined.Giant Grass studio has made a DIY kit that can live in your backyard or be scaled up to create … Read more
A “Living Building” Reflects Indigenous Values in New Zealand
On a small island off New Zealand’s mainland is a building known as Te Kura Whare, which is designated as a “living building.” New Zealand law now recognizes the local terrain as a living entity, with legal rights of personhood. The Living Buildings framework, as set out by the International Living Future Institute, awards the … Read more
Italian 3D Printed Houses of Mud
TECLA (an acronym for “Technology and Clay”) is a prototype eco-house built near Ravenna, Italy. It is made entirely by 3D-printing a material based on locally-sourced clay and is a collaboration between architect Mario Cucinella and 3D-printer manufacturer WASP. TECLA is a habitat consisting of two interconnected housing units, each covered by a semi-spherical dome. … Read more