Domehouse by Elevated Earth Technologies

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

First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

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

Spiritual Center in Capilla del Monte, Argentina

Here’s a group that’s interested in using my plans for their new spiritual center. All text below is from Heavenletters.org. Dear Heavenreaders, Do you remember our intention to build a community in South America? That intention is becoming reality! The vision of Spirit Being Human is to form an international network of sustainable communities through … Read more

Photo Blog #2

Earthbag building has clearly reached a new level of popularity. I’m amazed at how many earthbag projects I’m finding and so now I’m doing two blog posts a day. Photo Blog posts like this one will be a regular feature as I attempt to document the hundreds of new earthbag structures. It’s easy to find … Read more

Eco Friendly Shelters: Earth Lodge 2.0

Today’s post is from Eco Friendly Shelters, builders of earthbag shelters. I love the look and the concept. This project is a response to ever-increasing housing costs and regulations that prohibit ordinary Americans from being prepared for any disaster or emergency. The absence of a permanent foundation truly attracted us in a first place. All … Read more

Witch’s Rock Surf Camp in Costa Rica

Today’s post is quoted from the Zephyr Eco website. Zephyr Eco is a project dedicated to self education and providing solutions for sustainable living. These include sustainable construction, organic farming, and free trade relationships. I have built many structures over the years. It started when I was about 25 or so, and my father and … Read more