Superadobe Earth Dome workshop in Italy

23-29 August, Pontestura, Italy. Vide Terra organizes a 7 days superadobe workshop during which we will build a 1.8m (6feet) internal diameter earth dome with a door and a window opening. The course will be held in English and Italian. The trainers will guide you in the construction of the dome and will share the … Read more

London’s Super Adobe Earth Creature

London's Super Adobe Earth Creature
London’s Super Adobe Earth Creature

“London’s Earth Creature is a dome-shaped playscape that was designed and built by eco-build specialists Small Earth and pupils at the Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School in just six weeks. The structure, which is made of adobe, was built for the Festival of the World on the South Bank of the River Thames. The playscape is eco-friendly, earthquake resistant and affordable, and it gave the city’s smallest architects an opportunity to learn about one of the world’s best sustainable building materials.”

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How to Build Large Earthbag Domes

Large earthbag dome insulated with bags of scoria/lava rock.
Large earthbag dome insulated with bags of scoria/lava rock.

Question: “I was wondering if there is a limit to the size of diameter an earthbag dome can have. I am wanting to have a dome with more than 800 sq ft. I would like it to be a dome because I do not want the hassle of constructing a roof, and I’m a simple person so I am only wanting to construct one dome instead of multiple ones. Any information about this would be helpful, thank you!” Tyler

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Affordable Covered Pool Made with Earthbags

Affordable Covered Pool Made with Earthbags
Affordable Covered Pool Made with Earthbags

“This summer being scorched under the glaring Texas sun, my wife and I had an idea. We need a swimming pool. Our thoughts were grand, our visions long. Covered, big, deep, beautiful, were some of the adjectives that sprang to mind. It was going to be a thing to behold, our in-ground pool.

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Laughing Heart: Building An Earthbag Home

Earthbag home at Laughing Heart homestead
Earthbag home at Laughing Heart homestead

“Hello, I’m Ember and I’d like to share my earthbag building experience. Last summer I moved onto a small family farm called Laughing Heart to learn about earthbag building, permaculture and community living.

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