“Green Village is a village of private homes. Each of them is completely unique and designed for those who live in them on the edge of a river valley in Bali… If houses never became square, what would they be? What do you want around you to feel good?”
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First Earthbag House in Tamil Nadu, India
“This earthbag house is environment friendly, very cheap to build. Operational energy is almost nil.”
The £150 Hobbit Hole
“It looks like something straight out of Middle Earth – and the story behind it is almost as fantastical. This cottage cost just £150 to build, using only natural or reclaimed materials, and is now rented out for a fee of fresh milk and cream. And with no mains electricity, gas or water, the bills don’t come to much either.
Building the Tristan Thatched House
“Since all Tristan houses have now been housed with zinc, it was decided to build a replica of a traditional thatched house typical until 1961 and which continued until the late 1980s but were then replaced by various solid roofing. This house will become a live Museum for visitors but also a monument for the younger generation to see how their ancestors lived so many years ago.
A Temporary Housing Option
Most of the housing solutions we discuss here at Natural Building Blog utilize ultra low cost materials such as soil for earthbags, adobes or CEBs, poles from local forests, straw bales and other locally sourced sustainable materials. Houses built like this are very strong and durable. They’re primarily for permanent housing. But what if you need temporary housing to live in while your main house is being built? While a mobile home/camper would suffice, consider the benefits of building temporary housing. The temporary housing solution outlined here is designed for speed and ease of construction at low cost.
Nice Thatch Roof Pics
Three beautiful thatched roof houses just for fun.