Building with straw bales has many appealing benefits, but is no panacea. It has drawbacks just like any other system.
A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.
This is a great way to save lots of money and have a great insulated house once its built.
It was important to Julia and John to build a house in a way that was respectful of the environment and that would be sustainable to live in long-term. It took three years from when they started building to before they were able to move in, but it's because they did nearly all the work themselves.
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
Architecture trends are constantly changing and are currently evolving toward sustainability thanks to innovative designers.
I am very grateful we are such a numerous group, there are a lot of tedious tasks that get done in one day. Filling bags with foam glass REF...
Airbnb Superhost Talia and her husband Dave began hosting to help save their small mountainside organic farm and also as a creative outlet. They built an enchanting straw bale cottage and two tiny A-Frames that beautifully integrate into the secluded natural landscape. Its' all part of their "Jean Marie's Garden" in the Columbia Gorge area
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...
Straw bale construction allows for beautiful curves throughout this Net Zero home
Meet Julia & John and their amazing self-built solar-powered straw bale home! They live in Central New York and took on the challenge of creating their own home with 1300 square feet of living space
This straw bale and timber frame self build home in Exmoor National Park was built almost entirely by its owners for just £67,000
UPDATE: BIO-construction workshop in natural park La Garrotxa from 19th till 26th of october. More practical information in dutch can be found here Learn Super efficient and economic building techn…
This straw bale and timber frame self build home in Exmoor National Park was built almost entirely by its owners for just £67,000
Talk about a master-planned community. One Community Global is developing plans for a sustainable community based on straw-bale construction. As an Open Source project, all these designs and ideas are being released to the
It was important to Julia and John to build a house in a way that was respectful of the environment and that would be sustainable to live in long-term. It took three years from when they started building to before they were able to move in, but it's because they did nearly all the work themselves.
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
Arkin Tilt Architects design truly beautiful straw bale homes. They are pioneers in showing the world that straw bale construction can be sleek and modern.
Meet Julia & John and their amazing self-built solar-powered straw bale home! They live in Central New York and took on the challenge of creating their own home with 1300 square feet of living space
