This seems like a good time to start a list of the best natural building galleries. Please send me your recommendations. EarthbagBuilding.com Projects and Pictures Natural Building Gallery (This is the largest, best gallery that I know of. Special thanks to Mark Piepkorn for such outstanding work.) Cobworks Photo Gallery The Culture Artist Organization Gallery … Read more
Brilliant insights from Dmitry Orlov on building in the round and peak oil. “Let’s face it, we, the civilized, educated, enlightened part of humanity like things to be straight. Let primitive tribesmen live in picturesque and practical round huts—we require abstract boxes of steel and concrete clad in plate glass, with plenty of nice straight … Read more
This is a fourth installment on earthbag vaults. Previous posts have already covered most of the details. This blog post presents two more options – living roof and thatch roof. The thatched roof is the simplest and fastest. The living roof is much more difficult and not recommended as a first time project. The roof … Read more
Here’s some information that might prove inspirational if you’re incorporating bamboo into your earthbag design. Deep within the jungles of Bali, a school made entirely of bamboo seeks to train the next generations of leaders in sustainability. In a swath of jungle near Ubud, Bali, the Green School has just finished the second year of … Read more
A great way to get home design ideas is by looking at what others have done, so from time to time I’ll post photos of interesting homes. This subject should be covered more often. An adobe house in Tiwanaku Village Custom adobe house (more stunning photos at Balfour Walker Photography) Kate’s Cob Modern stone house … Read more
Make sure you get the basics right so your earthbag home is safe, sound and durable. As obvious as this seems, the most fundamental earthbag building principles sometimes get lost in the forest of information. That was one reason for writing the Earthbag Building Guide – to focus on the most important steps and demonstrate … Read more