Mark and Chera rescued and renovated an old cabin and transformed it into an epic off-grid home for their family of 5. There’s no road to get there, so they had to figure out how to do absolutely everything by … Continue reading →
Dan Phillips of Phoenix Commotion is a trained architect from Huntsville, Texas, who helps people build their own affordable dream homes with recycled materials. He has helped construct at least 14 houses, mostly for low-income, first-time buyers. When Dan was … Continue reading →
Here is one couple’s experience with an earthbag root cellar in Alaska: www.youtube.com … Continue reading →
The New York Times recently published a fine article about Lloyd Kahn, the builder and publisher of numerous books related to natural building through his Shelter Publications. I have been aware of Lloyd’s work since he published an article I … Continue reading →
Rammed earth is made of damp soil or earth that is placed in formwork, and then compressed or rammed into a solid, dense wall. As a construction technique, rammed earth has been eclipsed by the development of reinforced concrete, but … Continue reading →
Babulal Gandhi, from India’s Satara district, has lived most of his life in harmony with nature, and dedicated it towards improving the state of agriculture in India. “I am an ardent ardent disciple of great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and … Continue reading →