This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in illustrating how to go about building a project. In just a few short minutes it manages to show the construction process from foundation to roof, using lots of animated portions to speed it up. There are several particularly worthwhile aspects of this 800 square foot … Read more
“A State-of-the-Art Resource for Natural Builders that is a part of The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library and includes an instructional DVD.
Grow the healthiest organic plants in the best soil for maximum nutritional value
“Practical Action works alongside communities to find practical solutions to the poverty they face. We see technology as a vital contributor to people’s livelihoods. Our definition of technology includes physical infrastructure, machinery and equipment, knowledge and skills and the capacity to organise and use all of these.
Chris Dancey began this video a year and a half ago, but had to stop to work on her certified organic farm for awhile. Finally she was able to get back to it, which has been a ‘labor of love’. It is very nicely done with entertaining music and lots of great images of all … Read more
The driving factor behind this project is the belief that simple design is high design, particularly when working in the developing world. For the Love of Earthbags (F.L.O.E.) is an interactive design project that aims to prove that it’s possible to approach high-design in a manner that is tasteful, modern, and groundbreaking by using only … Read more