Sasha Rabin gives us a quick tour of Quail Springs’ farm house, a small earthen structure tucked behind the Quail Springs farm. It sports a rocket stove heater and some colorful embellishments. Quail Springs Farm House from Quail Springs on Vimeo.
This video shows how a straw bale house in Thailand might be built. There are a number of unique aspects that are different from the standard approach in the Western world, so things can be learned that might be useful. I didn’t notice anything that would raise a red flag in my mind. You can … Read more
Hidden among the trees in Nagano Prefecture, Japan is a small earthen house designed by Tono Mirai Architects. It combines traditional materials and techniques with contemporary design. Shell House took inspiration from natural forms to create a small, organic building that blends into the surrounding forest. Like a shell, the house embraces the north and … Read more
Below is an excerpt from Home Work: Hand Built Shelter (Shelter Publications, 2004) by Lloyd Kahn. This book features more than 1,500 photos that illustrate various innovative architectural styles and natural building materials such as cob, papercrete, bamboo, adobe, strawbale, timber framing and earthbags. If you love fine, fun or funky buildings, you will enjoy … Read more
This home is a hand-built stone house sourced completely from local materials. It is situated on over 1000 square meters, or roughly a quarter acre, of pristine jungle in the heart of the Riviera Maya in Tulum, Mexico. The lot has its own well, solar panel system, septic tank and 2.5 meter high privacy wall … Read more
The Sky Den treehouse was built by William Hardie Designs with George Clarke, for his Amazing Spaces television program. This house is composed of three different shapes that each blend together for an indoor/outdoor experience.The square is the central point of the treehouse and the main living space, with glass doors opening onto a wide … Read more