Al Jahili Fort is the 130-year-old heart of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi’s garden city, and its stateliness seamlessly blends with its surroundings. The fort began as a sole circular watchtower built in 1861 on an elevated mound. The tower was used to guard Al Ain Oasis as well as the underground water system. The inner … Read more
I was just notified by Alosha of the Bio-Veda Institute of Arcology about this workshop in Brazil: We are inviting you to Brazil for a natural building workshop, starting on November 5th 2021. We will be building a Wautillarium, which is a self heating and cooling Earthship hybrid infused with Sacred Geometry and Biomimicry. You … Read more
A Colorado Airbnb known as Wonder Haus seems to enchant all who visit. The owners, Adrian and Jeff Young, dreamed of creating an off-the-grid “mountain haven” with an arched glass-sided structure to feel immersed with the outdoors. First they bought an existing passive solar earth house that was built to satisfy the former owner’s love … Read more
Bamboo strands are hand-woven to form this 140-metre-long canopy sheltering visitors of the Impression Sanjie Liu light show on an island in Yangshuo’s Li River. A number of spherical pavilions designed to resemble lanterns are finished in the same latticework and supported by load-bearing bamboo lengths that were soaked and scorched so they could be … Read more
Julien Cohen’s home was carved into the cliffl in La Roque Gageac, a troglodytic village. He spent 5 years in this sliver of a home where the stone face is everywhere. The ceiling of his closet and shower, behind the refrigerator, and in the wall looming over the bed were carved from stone. During the … Read more
This project of transforming an old courtyard into a village center is located in Yuan Jue Si Village in ancient Sichuan, China. Two dilapidated houses have the same courtyard, but they are relatively independent. The two independent roofs and the two disabled buildings are connected, redefining the spatial relationship between them. The roofs were raised … Read more