Sand sourced from four different regions creates a “geological canvas” of colored and textured strata in the rammed-earth walls of this home in India. Named A House Born of Four Soils, the 790-square-metre (8,503 ft2} home is located on an open, arid site on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The dwelling has a series of low-slung … Read more
Mel Oliver had a lot to consider when she went looking for her dream home in the country. She wanted to get back to the land and to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle, but with a teenager at home, she knew it wouldn’t be fair to move out to the country permanently. “I wanted the … Read more
This article was written by Bharat Arora and can be found at www.travelandleisureasia.com The year was 2010. I was living in Mumbai. To most, I was in a great place—working with a channel, hosting Band Baajaa Bride, bringing back a nice fat pay cheque every month, and on the precipice of celebrityhood. But the truth is, I was … Read more
When Vicky White returned to New Zealand from Canada, where she had been living for several years, she wasn’t sure where in the country she wanted to base herself. “So I bought a bus,” she says, “and I was living in my bus and travelling around.” She managed to buy a small piece of land … Read more
Mark Young has been living a self-sufficient lifestyle on a remote off-grid island in British Columbia for the past 21 years. He has built 9 experimental buildings on his 20-acre property using local and natural materials like wood, stone and cob, including: a cabin for himself, utility buildings for his solar power systems, a sauna … Read more
In 2021, Mathieu Munsch walked away from the “normal” script— rent, bills, loans, a regular job— and headed for a sloping meadow in northeast France to build something radically simple: a small home made from the earth under his feet, wood from nearby, and straw bales from local farmers. He kept it to 50 m² … Read more