More work by Ben Law. His ideas are spreading throughout the region. The video below shows his finished home before he built the addition. “Beautiful, sustainable, luxury holiday accommodation. Located on a working dairy farm on the edge of the South Downs National Park, this unique roundwood timber, straw bale and cedar shingle holiday cottage … Read more
Surfing the web looking for inspiring ideas is a lot of fun. Choose an interesting topic and soon you’ll be immersed in all sorts of exciting ideas. Image source: Renooij.info Image source: Earthbag House Plans Image source: My Modern Met Image source: The Monday Morning Memo Image source: Environmentally Friendly Houses
Take some time and enjoy architect Jose Andres Vallejo’s stunning Photostream site and website. Previous blog post about Jose Andres Vallejo’s house designs
“I would like to announce the United Earth Builders 10 day intensive workshop beginning in April! Located in Joshua Tree we will be teaching attendees how to build a standard 8′ earthbag dome and a retaining wall. Participants in this workshop will be led through a series of intellectual, cognitive, and physical exercises that seek … Read more
“Once you have selected your site, you need to choose your stones. Look for rocks with angular faces—they stack better and a give a firmer repose. Rounded rocks are almost impossible to build into a wall without using copious amounts of mortar. An ideal rock has six parallel faces (like a brick). Regretfully, there aren’t … Read more
“Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists. It has often been dismissed as crude and unrefined, but also has … Read more