December 5th was World Soil Day and for 2019 the theme chosen is ‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’. Soil is fundamental to our very existence on earth and deforestation is one of the main ways the soil is destroyed. The World Soil Day came about because the United Nations wanted people to be more … Read more
Here are several shipping container homes that show the vast variation in concept and finish possible in such recycled housing models. You can find these shown in more detail at www.mysanantonio.com
Sasha and John Rabin’s tiny natural home is completely off the grid and has been constructed using a variety of earthen building techniques, including cob, wattle and daub and earthbags. This beautiful earthen home is one of many such dwellings located at the Quail Springs permaculture community in California, which is home to educators, farmers, … Read more
About 15 years ago, Antonio Gutiérrez took a wrong turn and ended up in the mountains of Cantabria surrounded by cabins. Beginning in the 16th century these “housebarns” were built in the region’s high valleys to house livestock on the ground floor and people or hay on the floor above. Enamored with the lush greenery … Read more
According to Orin Hardy, founder of bamboo training course Bamboo U, “There was a time when nobody would want to be seen to live in a bamboo house.” In the heart of the Balinese jungle, IBUKU’s fairy tale headquarters offer a window into the future of bamboo construction: multi-story, open-air housing with electricity, water and … Read more
I just received this email from Marlene Wulf, a long-time blog reader: I’ve been reading and enjoying the Natural Building Blog for years now and have been dabbling in natural building (earthbag, cob, rammed earth, etc.) for even longer. And I have a friend, Pack McKibben, who has been renovating his double-wide mobile home since … Read more