Tommy’s Tea Dome

Two brothers, Sonny and Tommy, have created a small earthbag dome, known as the tea dome, for Tommy’s passion for tea ceremonies. Sonny answered a few questions about his experience. What inspired you to learn this type of building method? I originally discovered SuperAdobe when I was 16 years old; I am 22 now, but … Read more

More Fun Bamboo Architecture

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

Italian 3D Printed Houses of Mud

TECLA (an acronym for “Technology and Clay”) is a prototype eco-house built near Ravenna, Italy. It is made entirely by 3D-printing a material based on locally-sourced clay and is a collaboration between architect Mario Cucinella and 3D-printer manufacturer WASP. TECLA  is a habitat consisting of two interconnected housing units, each covered by a semi-spherical dome. … Read more

The Self-Heating Wautillarium Tiny Home

Alosha Lynoff, founder of Bio Veda, is now living in one of Russia’s colder places and has designed a unique self-heating tiny home that doesn’t use firewood or fossil fuels. The Wautillarium uses thermophilic bacteria and taps into the energy of the sun for a stable temperature year-round, with geothermal air ducts passively delivering warm … Read more

A Wonderful Earthbag Project on the Rosebud Reservation

I just received this email from DJ Rankin of www.unshelteredearth.com: First off I’ve got to express how grateful I am for the immense amount of invaluable information and resources you’ve put together; this project would not be what it is without the research I’ve been able to do through your site. I wanted to share … Read more