L.A. County officials signaled interest in rebuilding in fire zones with natural materials, such as adobe, but advocates say ...

Straw, clay and reclaimed materials come together in a strikingly unconventional eco build in north London. Mary Richardson ...

The utilisation of straw bales in construction has attracted growing interest as a sustainable alternative to conventional building materials. Straw bale construction integrates agricultural by ...

In many parts of Africa, keeping a home comfortable can be extremely difficult, thanks to the extreme weather. However, using ...

Other architects in Bulgaria like Pramatarov are turning to eco-friendly local materials to build homes. At the Viverde Straw Modules factory near Sofia, eco-friendly building materials are produced.

The Montana couple, who started dating in high school, first came across cob houses when they were in college. Cob is a natural building material made out of clay, sand, and straw.

An ancient building material that combines clay and straw, her hand-built Sligo home, Mud and Wood, was the culmination of a longstanding interest in sustainable living that peaked in a 10-day ...

Both materials are readily available throughout the planet and are non ... held in Bali, Indonesia. Here, the light straw clay, wood chip clay, and "pajareke" techniques were tested. Save this ...

A laneway house being built in lower Gibsons has been turning heads as passersby see natural materials such as clay and straw being tamped in as insolation and watch grass growing on the side of ...

While homes have been made from timber, stone, straw and clay for millennia, materials such as concrete, steel, fired bricks and plastic have dominated housebuilding in the past two centuries.

Straw bale construction integrates agricultural by-products into the building envelope, offering significant thermal insulation, low embodied carbon, and enhanced energy efficiency.

Other architects in Bulgaria like Pramatarov are turning to eco-friendly local materials to build homes. At the Viverde Straw Modules factory near Sofia, eco-friendly building materials are produced.