A recent archaeological discovery has brought to light a large underground structure in Westphalia, Germany. It is a historic construction located beneath an old town. It covers an area of more than 1000 square feet and is a spacious vaulted cellar located beneath the urban core founded in 1321. The space was uncovered near a … Read more
Suzanne Rouge is an athletic-looking 60+ year-old woman with a lot of energy and a lot of ideas. She is a driving force behind Earth Art Village, a cooperative collaboration for mutual benefit to all members, located just north of Crestone. Colorado. Earth Art Village began in 1998 with 460 acres to be subdivided into … Read more
Rising above the cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert in Texas, a white adobe building at Indian Lodge glistens like marble. It is the only working hotel in the Texas state parks system. Indian Lodge sits at an elevation of 5,200 feet and is part of a 90-year-old park. When Indian Lodge opened to the public in … Read more
Rammed Earth House in England is a residence designed by Tuckey Design Studio, that combines renovated brick buildings with new rammed earth structures, using the clay soil on the site. The client wanted some run-down buildings on site to be demolished—but rather than this rubble being wasted, they used it as the aggregate for the … Read more
The Amazon Immersion Pavilion was conceived as a conceptual project for Iquitos, Peru, where visitors experience the rainforest through sound, texture, light, and movement. It approaches the Amazon as a living partner rather than a backdrop. This organically composed pavilion is shaped by biomimicry, sustainable material thinking, and an understanding of local ecosystems. Bamboo was … Read more
Many years ago it was easy to recognize Mong villages and hamlets with traditional earthen houses, but now, many households have replaced earthen houses with modern architecture; the unique features in the traditional houses of the Mong people are gradually fading away. Ms. Trang Thi Sang still lives in a traditional earthen house. She said … Read more