Mud House in India Resembles Stepwells

Sketch Design Studio designed and built this Mud House in Rajasthan to reference the multi-storeyed stepwells, which date back to the seventh century and are characterized by grids of crisscrossing diagonal staircases. The house combines rammed earth and stone walls with a thatch roof. The house features two roof terraces that are accessed by staircases … Read more

A Tour of SunRay Kelly’s Forest House

I have been a long time admirer of SunRay Kelley’s aesthetic and craftsmanship, and this house is a perfect example. Suzanne takes us on a tour of her Forest House on Orcas Island in Washington. This magical cabin with a spectacular ocean view was designed and built by SunRay Kelley. Suzanne fell in love with … Read more

A Rammed Earth School in Ghana

Two Italian architects, Andrea Tabocchini and Francesca Vittorini, designed and built a school in a remote village in Ghana. The non-profit project was built in just 60 days with only 12,000 euros and the help of volunteers from 20 different countries and the local populace. Since there was no power, the school was constructed by … Read more

Kelly Hart – Natural Builder/Artist/Author

I was interviewed by Scott Howard of earthenhand.com a few weeks ago and he has made the video available to the public at www.youtube.com This one hour interview touches on many topics as we discuss my life experiences creating art and buildings, as well as my books and various websites: www.greenhomebuilding.comwww.dreamgreenhomes.comwww.earthbagbuilding.comwww.naturalbuildingblog.com www.humanpast.net www.hartworks.com

Building with Cob

In this video Bryce explains the benefits and challenges of building with cob. Bryce teaches natural building and cob workshops in person and online. He has been building naturally for many years. Through a gathered awareness of self, ecology, and arcology (architecture + ecology), he has built and worked on several structures using locally sourced … Read more