Alosha Lynov established the Bio Veda Academy as a way to disseminate his knowledge about building what he calls a Living Bio Shelter Organism, along with holistic water treatment and cooperative eco-villages. Alosha studied Superadobe construction at CalEarth Institute in California, and what he teaches is somewhat based on their approach. He has combined Superadobe … Read more
The ‘cob castle’ was built by builder Kevin McCabe and featured back in 2011 on Grand Designs TV show. He believes it to be the ‘largest cob building on the planet’. Mr McCabe admitted that he doesn’t know how much he had spent on building his dream home, however being eco-friendly it costs nothing to … Read more
A week long straw bale workshop near Ann Arbor, Michigan had 43 participants. “Building a straw bale home isn’t much different than a conventional home,” said Andrew Morrison, who created the workshop. “It uses regular foundations and floor frames, with posts and beams, and from there, workers stuff straw bales into the walls instead of … Read more
The pavilion at the Luum Zamá development in Tulum, Mexico, will host a variety of programs, such as yoga, meditations, workshops and other community gatherings. The open-air structure was created by CO-LAB Design Studio with bamboo chosen for its sustainability credentials as well as its ability to resist hurricane forces. “Due to the carbon bamboo sequesters … Read more
This video describes how building with adobe in West Texas used to be the way common people could afford to have simple, effective housing that relates to their heritage. Now the region is experiencing a new attitude about adobe building that makes it less affordable because of hyped real estate, taxes and inflated prices. Some … Read more
On July 19th I attended the reception for a special exhibit at the Light Art Space in Silver City, NM. “Adobero: Honoring Lyle,” was organized as part of the ongoing Clay Festival. The invitation for the reception said, “For over 30 years Lyle Hymer Thompson designed and build custom adobe homes in New Mexico, Arizona … Read more