The more architects try building with hemp, the more they are won over by its incredible benefits for both homeowners and the environment. Architect Michael Leung decided not to use toxic materials in building after a family member died from asbestos-related cancer. “When you go on a healthy building journey, inevitably you bump into hempcrete,” … Read more
Join Marie, a French woman, as she reviews her life creating a wide variety of living accommodations, from renovated crumbling cabins, to tiny homes, to a van, to a large personally designed home, to a small country homestead, all with horses, dog and son in tow. Marie is a geo-biologist and animal therapist, and you … Read more
When Apoorva Shroff was a child, her mother, a banker, told her about a client of hers who would send the architects in his building firm around the world. The architects’ mission was to be inspired by the beautiful buildings they saw and to replicate them in India. The best part of the job? The … Read more
A 30-foot by 60-foot limestone building in Wisconsin’s unincorporated community of Yellowstone began life as a hostel or hotel. Travelers who were transporting goods in the region would stop, rest, get supplies, water their oxen and horse teams, and be on their way. But some stayed. They built houses, and worked and schooled their children. … Read more
Travis Price is an internationally renowned architect, author, philosopher and advocate of green architecture. He says, “We architects seed our future buildings in the sun while dreaming under history’s shade of mighty oaks. Nostalgia is not our vision for the future. Yet forever the past and its endless glories are the roots that let our … Read more
Earthbag construction utilizes bags filled with earth, resulting in strong, eco-friendly structures. Affordability and sustainability are key, hence it is becoming a go-to choice for construction in Africa. The primary ingredient, earth, is free and practically unlimited in most places. Bags used to hold the earth are cheap and can be re-used from agricultural purposes. … Read more