Straw bail houses

Completed in 2012 in Sélestat, France. In search of the architecture of the lesser impact, the "nest" is largely inspired by agricultural vernacular constructions. Its familiar shape and...

Day seven started out earlier than usual as we were ending the day a little earlier and we were loosing a couple of people who had to head home because of distance and work. We were still very much behind schedule. With Andrew being ill much of the week we had not completed as much

Building a straw bale and plaster house is a low-cost and environmentally friendly way to create a home. This guide covers the materials and methods you might use to build a straw bale house, a house that can last hundreds of years, is...

Over the weekend I attended an event to learn about straw bale home construction - a sustainable building material that benefits the planet instead hurts it. They also talked about regenerative agriculture, permaculture, and ethically sourced mezcal. It was really cool, and I want to share just a li

A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.

As everything evolves, the need for efficient designs becomes more apparent. Designers and architects are constantly exploring new possibilities in terms

I didn't think strawbale was an option since our climate is quite wet (i.e. However, in our region we have mild wet winters and humidity can be high, so what happens when you have high humidity on both sides of the wall?