Design prioritises gentle, curved lines and sweeping glass facades to direct attention to the coastline outside. The natural ...

OUTSIDER - a magazine that transcends boundaries has launched an architectural competition that encourages exploration of the significant potential of earth as a building material. The technique is ...

In some parts of the world, there are entire cities made of earth. It’s one of the oldest building techniques there is: Scoop up the mix of clay and sand and silt that lies beneath the topsoil, pack ...

You must have heard that everything old is new again. Well, that is just what is happening with rammed earth construction. This method of building dating back thousands of years ago is undercover in ...

Rammed earth sourced from, or near, the grounds of a proposed building site is attracting attention as an eco-friendly construction material From afar, the low-rise homestead perched in the Wiltshire ...

Rammed earth is one of humanity’s oldest methods of construction, packing natural raw components like dirt, chalk, and lime into a hard material resembling adobe. But where adobe requires dry weather ...

Rammed earth is the descendant of ancient construction techniques like adobe or cob building. It can be used to build walls for many kinds of buildings, from houses to museums and even cemeteries. The ...

This stunning 4,585 square foot home in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico exemplifies sustainable indoor-outdoor living at its finest. In 2018, architecture firm FabrikG completed the home, which is located ...

The new TSG Foundation site is located on an 11-acre parcel of land in the Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona. Some of the sustainable features include rammed earth construction, zinc tile exterior ...

A Hacienda-style Sonoma home constructed of rammed-earth — rendering it fireproof and allowing the interior temperature to remain cool throughout the summer without air conditioning — is for sale for ...

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) – A unique Sonoma home just went on the market for $4.2 million. 3480 Hawks Beard Drive is constructed of rammed-earth, plastered walls and tile flooring. Rammed-earth ...

By analyzing projects which have successfully incorporated these features into their design, this article gives an overview of how traditional materials, such as tiles, metal, rocks, bamboo, wooden ...