We have a new complete project page up at www.earthbagbuilding.com: the Amirta – Divine Nectar Retreat Cabin in the high desert of southeastern Arizona. To do this retreat Venerable Lobsang Gyelse had to build a space to do it in, which is a small circular meditation space with an offset sleeping nook. In addition there … Read more
More earthbag photos from around the world… Cape Footprints: earthbag rental house in Kleinkranz, South Africa Kay Lespwa in Haiti Project Moonunit: A cob, strawbale, papercrete, earthbag, urbanite, wood, salvaged material fun house by Organicart.com
The Taos Art Museum and Fechin House in Taos, New Mexico is one of my favorite houses. World class artist Nicolai Fechin built the quintessential thick-walled adobe house for his family. It’s widely considered one of the best examples of southwest style architecture. You can stand at almost any place in the home, point your … Read more
Based on ancient Native American designs, this earthbag lodge with living roof will keep you cozy and warm even in the harshest climates, because it is compact, earth-sheltered, insulated and uses wood heat. South-facing windows and skylight over the kitchen ensure ample daylighting. It can be built for about $2,000 assuming wood poles are gathered … Read more
Today’s post features an earthbag dome by Elevated Earth Technologies. The text below is from their website. In nature there are few linear and right-angled shapes and none that are being applied in the design of wild animal habitats. On the other hand, humans have based the design of their living and working habitats almost … Read more
Free documentary film about building healthy houses out of earth. All content below from the First Earth website. FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter — building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself, and living together like in the old days, … Read more