Superadobeserrano is an Argentinian blog with lots of great photos. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t speak Spanish. Just copy and paste the text into free translation software such as Google Translate and you’ll soon understand what’s going on. I love the look they’re developing, especially the interior. Leo said the “cost of my roundhouse … Read more
Houses in the Mindfulness Project, a planned sustainable community in Thailand, are grouped in clusters of five with a bamboo gazebo in the center and two Solar Vaults (1. mechanical room, shop; 2. toilets, showers, laundry) in the nearest clearing. This cluster shows Insulated Earthbag Domes. Some clusters will have Domed Roundhouses (an exciting new … Read more
Adapted from email exchanges with Sumano: People will likely use the gazebo daily for baking bread together, overseeing children, picnics and other informal gatherings. Once people let go of TVs, video games, and other wasteful things then it’s only natural that they’ll want to spend more time with other people. The gazebo has a pentagonal … Read more
A ministry in Northern Uganda has been making earthbag “huts” as homes for employees and their families, fellow laborers, as well as a home for their family and a potential discipleship training school. These vertical walled roundhouses have a distinctive African flavor that is very appealing, and I’m sure quite functional. You can find out … 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
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