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Elora Hardy Green Village

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 28, 2014 by Kelly HartFebruary 28, 2014

“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? … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged Bali, bamboo house, Elora Hardy, green village, natural, natural building, organic, sustainable construction, thatch | 1 Reply

First Earthbag House in Tamil Nadu, India

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 30, 2014 by Kelly HartJanuary 30, 2014

“This earthbag house is environment friendly, very cheap to build. Operational energy is almost nil.”

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, DIY, dome, earth roundhouse, earthbag dome, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, low cost, natural building, thatch | 25 Replies

The £150 Hobbit Hole

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 5, 2013 by Kelly HartDecember 5, 2013

“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 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged cob, DIY, earth house, hobbit, hobbit house, low cost, natural materials, sustainable, thatch, UK | 19 Replies

Building the Tristan Thatched House

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kelly HartMay 22, 2013

“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. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged eco friendly, green building, natural building, stone home, stone house, thatch, thatch roof, Tristan, Tristan stone house | 9 Replies

A Temporary Housing Option

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 18, 2013 by Kelly HartFebruary 18, 2013

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged affordable, bamboo, concrete post, DIY, emergency, low cost, natural building, temporary housing, temporary shelter, thatch | 8 Replies

Nice Thatch Roof Pics

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 25, 2012 by Kelly HartNovember 25, 2012

Three beautiful thatched roof houses just for fun.

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Posted in Building Styles | Tagged Design, DIY, green, green building, home design, natural building, sustainable, thatch, thatch roof, thatched dome | 1 Reply

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