A sincere dream. Since stumbling on the concept of an earth ship in late 2012, I have wanted to help create an autonomous vista from the ground up – earlier this year I had that opportunity.
Using natural materials, the Cal-Earth Institute is helping people build homes that can withstand fires, earthquakes, and hurricanes.
Hakka Earth Buildings, (re)built in 1930's-60's, Fujian, China, Oct. 2003 Leica R 6.2+Elmarit-R135mm, Kodak HD400
near the malian village of gangouroubouro, LEVS architecten has designed a primary school that both reflects and utilizes vernacular building traditions.
When you find a peaceful joy, that’s when you are near the truth. -Rumi Nader Khalili (1936-2008) is the world-renowned Iranian-American architect, author, humanitarian, teacher, and inno…
Ecologisch bouwen is trendy, maar niet elk concept is even groen als het lijkt. De Zwitserse architect Peter Vetsch bouwt "aarden huizen" die zich gedeeltelijk onder de grond bevinden. De gelijkenis met de eerder op Lowtech Magazine besproken earthships is treffend. Maar schijn bedriegt. Uiterlijk lijken de woningen erg op elkaar: organische vormen, deels ingegraven, grote ramen gericht op de zuidkant. Maar terwijl de muren van een earthship zijn opgetrokken uit aangestampte aarde versterkt met afvalmateriaal (autobanden, blikjes, glazen flessen), bestaan de zogenaamde "aarden" huizen van de Zwitserse architect uit... staal en beton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De energie die wordt verbruikt...
Building with Straw Bale creates energy efficient, affordable, long-lasting structures from a simple, natural building material. Today’s straw bale homes are built to last, and offer comfortable, healthy, quiet, inspiring dwellings.
If Terreform and Earth Ship were siblings I imagine Terreform would be the dreamy artistic child with sketches hung haphazardly all over the bedroom walls depicting wildly futuristic concepts. The floor would be littered with crumpled pieces of paper from old ideas and half built toothpick models. Meanwhile the muddy...
Ce Earthship est une éco-retraite hors réseau conçu par Sarah et Gus en Nouvelle-Zélande. Il est autonome et a été construit avec des matériaux recyclés.
This Earthship home is an incredibly gorgeous, off grid eco-retreat. It's nestled into a hillside in beautiful Waikato, New Zealand.
