The Oldest Known Strawbale House in Europe

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The ”Maison Feuillette” was built in 1921 by Feuillette, an engineer who was looking for solutions to construction problems. It has been for sale for one year. The house (still inhabited and perfectly preserved) is acknowledged globally as a unique, innovative and exemplary building. It features a timber frame structure with straw bale infill, modular construction, and the use of local materials.

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Earthbag Dome Workshop in France

We are building a large earthbag house with earthen plasters and a rubble trench foundation at: Mas Pinet, Ste Cecile D’Andorge, Ales, France. The workshop is divided into 2 parts: Part 1, 5 days, 18-22 October 2011 Part 2, 5 days, 25-29 October 2011 The price of the workshop includes accommodation in the wonderful artistic … Read more