Paha Wakan (Sacred Mountain) Build

Free natural building workshop June 2014 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Free natural building workshop June 2014 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

“Texas Natural Builders will be building a timber framed cordwood home called Paha Wakan (The Sacred Mountain), originally designed by Kelly Hart and modified by TNB, on the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation in South Dakota starting June 1, 2014-August 31, 2014.

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Earthen Endeavors Natural Building

Las Mujeres Solares in Sabana Grande
Las Mujeres Solares in Sabana Grande

“Earthen Endeavors is teaming up with other natural builders and US and Nicaraguan organizations to support the creation of a sustainable natural building movement in northern Nicaragua. Take a moment to learn more about The Nicaragua Pueblo Project.

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Ancient Turkish Domes

Adobe domes, Harran, Turkey
Adobe domes, Harran, Turkey

“Harran is famous for its traditional ‘beehive’ adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran’s population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.”

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Stone House in Mount Pelion, Greece


Okay, maybe you don’t have the money to pay a dozen workers for two years to build a house like this, but you have to admit the design and craftsmanship on this stone house is amazing. There’s a lot to be learned from showhomes like this. Study the details and maybe you can include some similar stonework in your dream home.

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