I am a member of a small group of natural building enthusiasts from around the world who are meeting online once a month to share ideas. This has been very productive and useful for all of us. Our last meeting was dedicated to a discussion about earth-sheltering that I led. Below is an outline of … Read more
This video is an extensive description and tour of a walipini, or pit greenhouse, at Red Gate Farm.
Sea Ranch is a planned community along 10 miles of California’s northern Sonoma Coast that was developed in the early 1960’s. I remember driving past it around that time when I lived in Jenner, a few miles south of there. Sea Ranch was intended to be a second home community that embraced its surrounding environment. … Read more
The Sunflower House is located in Le Marche, Italy, known for its rolling farmland and yellow fields of sunflowers, which is the inspiration for the design is this house. The idea is to harness the power of the sun, so it’s roof and each floor rotate on sensors for maximum sun exposure or for optimal … Read more
In remote Pilbara, Western Australia, a new zig-zag structure is visible from the sky. What you can’t see are the 12 residences tucked beneath the rocky red soil. Architect Luigi Rosselli says that this project is the longest rammed earth wall in Australia, and possibly the entire Southern Hemisphere. “The Great Wall of WA” was … Read more
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