In the arid valleys of southern Tunisia’s Djebel Dahar region, people have lived for centuries in underground houses whose earthen casing provides protection against searing summer heat and winter winds. But in recent decades, rural depopulation has meant fewer people live in the homes.
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Natural Builder, Hassan: Designing from the Heart
Hassan shares his gorgeous natural buildings at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and the philosophy behind them.
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$5,000 Earthbag House in Senegal
“My name is Cheikh Pape Cissé, I am a former Peace Corps volunteer and now a community developer in Illinois. I first got interested in earthbag building in 2009 when I was researching ways to build a home for low cost.