I was interviewed by Morgan Caraway of sustainablelifeschool.com awhile ago, and he has just released this video on www.youtube.com Our conversation is fairly lengthy and it reveals as much about Morgan as it does me. What he says about this on youtube is: This is an extended interview with Kelly Hart of: hartworks.com earthbagbuilding.com naturalbuildingblog.com … Read more
Swiss based Neustark is working with Aggregate Industries on its first UK site to capture CO2 from biomass sites, liquefy it, and then inject it into existing mineral waste streams such as demolished materials to be recycled and used in construction. This stores the CO2 in the aggregate, permanently removing it from the atmosphere and … Read more
A centuries-old rare dilapidated fish house has been restored. The stone building is the only surviving structure of its type in Cumbria, UK. The farming officer for Lake District National Park, said restoring the fish house “ensures an iconic piece of the landscape remains for years to come”. It was rebuilt with the help of … Read more
Just outside sprawling Phoenix, a car-free neighborhood built from scratch has gone up, the first one of its kind in the US. Modeled after walkable villages of yesteryear, Culdesac Tempe sits next to a light rail stop and has its own grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop, used clothing store, gym, and plenty of gathering spaces. … Read more
Dapur Naga, located within the lush tropical environment of Bali, serves as a communal kitchen and dining space, capable of hosting more than 50 people. The main conceptual inspiration for Dapur Naga came from the graceful form of a whirling Sufi skirt, reflected in the building’s undulating roof. The roof is designed to capture stunning … Read more
Tavs Jorgensen of the Centre for Print Research in England has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes that can be stacked in interlocking patterns. The process involves pushing different samples of cob through 3D-printed extrusion molds known as dies. Cob is made by combining subsoil, water and fibrous materials such as straw. … Read more