The Arc at the Green School in Bali is built from a series of intersecting bamboo arches and is a testament to bamboo’s strength and viability when it comes to constructing large scale buildings. According to Christopher Matthews, an engineer with Atelier One, the demand for bamboo is increasing, with 30% of Atelier One’s worldwide … Read more
Tony Johnson runs Earth House Holdings in Sooke, B.C., Canada. He specializes in rammed earth like his own house featured here. He used steel rebar and wool insulation, which results in exceptional strength when it comes to earthquakes and a much more insulated envelope for the colder Canadian climate. It is extremely energy efficient due … Read more
In this is short film an architect decided to move to Costa Rica to build his dream home in the jungle. It is made with shipping containers, bamboo, and other sustainable materials. It runs on solar and hydro power and has beautiful ocean and jungle views. It is like a dream of living in when … Read more
Aligned with the edge of the Mekong River, Mekong House is a contemporary home that expresses the vernacular architecture of the region with its a tropical climate. The home has an open rectangular floor plan, with a series of balconies on the second floor that help to shade the ground floor. The materials used for … Read more
Over the last month there have been several times when emailed notifications of blog posts that I have made were not sent to subscribers. I have been communicating with the Mailchimp service that is supposed to handle this and I believe that we have finally resolved the problem. I will list the missing blog posts … Read more
You have probably noticed that terms related to “sustainability” are tossed about rather freely these days, and it is often hard to know how appropriate they might be. The concept of “sustainability” originated in German forestry circles around 1713, and is ubiquitous today whenever there is a call to action amid the threat of an … Read more