Survival Tactics: Dirt Cheap Bullet-Proof Earthbag Shelters


“Environmentalist’s best kept secret and the concrete industry’s worst nightmare… … the earthbag method means that you can build a small retreat to withstand bullets, floods, hurricanes, storms and fires much better than a conventional house.”

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Watch Yasmeen Lari on Rebel Architecture Series

Architect Yasmeen Lari has built over 36,000 disaster relief shelters
Architect Yasmeen Lari has built over 36,000 disaster relief shelters

“Al Jazeera’s ‘Rebel Architecture’ series kicked off last week with the very well-received “Guerilla Architect” about self-build Spanish architect Santiago Cirugeda. Kicking off today at 11:30pm BST (6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT) is “A Traditional Future” featuring the work of Pakistan’s first female architect Yasmeen Lari.

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