Earthship homes represent a fascinating approach to sustainable living, integrating innovative design with eco-friendly principles. Created by architect

The Phoenix is a fantastical castle complete with turrets and towers, rising above the sage-covered desert landscape. Full of whimsy, warmth, color and texture, this earthship shows that sustainability can co-exist with luxury and comfort. The house itself is a work of art with its custom tin light fixtures, stained glass windows, and light-filled bathing […]

Earthship homes represent a fascinating approach to sustainable living, integrating innovative design with eco-friendly principles. Created by architect

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The Earthship Visitor Center We are Open! 2 Earthship Way, Tres Piedras, NM 87577 Self-Guided Tours available 7 days a week – 9am-4pm We close our doors at the times stated above so we do ask that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing if possible $9 per adult Free for Taos locals and […]

Michael Reynolds and team to teach self-sustainable Earthship construction in Dordogne, France

The Earthship AcademyThe foremost autonomous building school in the world. Gain an understanding of autonomous living and build your own Earthship! IN PERSON ACADEMY APPLICATION ONLINE ACADEMY APPLICATION Earthship Classroom Learn sustainable building techniques from seasoned Earthship Specialists. Earthship Biotecture is committed to offering extensive educational and training opportunities globally incorporating off-grid design principles, […]

Earthship homes represent a fascinating approach to sustainable living, integrating innovative design with eco-friendly principles. Created by architect

Simple Survival Model Images from the field at 11,000 ft. in Colorado, USA. We have many students who attended the Online Earthship Academy. The Simple Survival Earthship is designed to provide comfortable shelter, clean water, contained sewage and basic solar power for lights and charging small electronics at a very low price. This building uses […]

The Phoenix is a fantastical castle complete with turrets and towers, rising above the sage-covered desert landscape. Full of whimsy, warmth, color and texture, this earthship shows that sustainability can co-exist with luxury and comfort. The house itself is a work of art with its custom tin light fixtures, stained glass windows, and light-filled bathing […]

Some Earthship Images…

I would like to thank Mike Reynolds for giving me permission to transcribe, edit and reformat this work for the Steem… by eco-alex

Earthships are a form of passive solar home built with natural and upcycled materials, pioneered by architect Michael Reynolds in Taos, New Mexico.

Three months after Typhoon Haiyan destroyed people’s homes in the Philippines in November 2013, a team from Michael Reynolds’ Taos-based Earthship Biotecture program was there. His team erected a “windship” building out of donated materials, including tires, bottles, cardboard, coconut lumber, and bamboo.

Earthship homes represent a fascinating approach to sustainable living, integrating innovative design with eco-friendly principles. Created by architect

Is this real life?

Image 17 of 19 from gallery of Latin America's First Earthship is a Sustainable School Built from Found Materials. via Earthship Biotecture / Tagma

In addition to the self guided tour that goes through our Earthship Visitor Center daily, we also have 2 kinds of guided tours. Guided tours are gener

The Phoenix is a fantastical castle complete with turrets and towers, rising above the sage-covered desert landscape. Full of whimsy, warmth, color and texture, this earthship shows that sustainability can co-exist with luxury and comfort. The house itself is a work of art with its custom tin light fixtures, stained glass windows, and light-filled bathing […]

Global Model Earthship The Global Earthship design performs in almost any climate around the world. The main features of this design include a double layer of glass (“double greenhouse”) between the inner living spaces and the outside and the use of underground cooling tubes and convection skylights which work together to provide ventilation and natural […]

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Some Earthship Images…

We Build Earthships We build Earthships for people. We have several designs that you can choose from, according to your budget and your location. You can purchase construction plans from our online store and build your own home or hire Earthship Biotecture to construct it for you. People usually have the misconception that Earthships are cheap […]

Tire walls are made by laying tires in staggered courses like bricks or concrete blocks. Each tire is filled with compacted earth, so that it becomes a rammed earth brick encased in steel belted rubber, about 95% compacted. A pounded tire weighs over 300 pounds, therefore, all tires are pounded in place and are NOT […]

I’ve been intrigued with alternative building methods ever since seeing the first container home featured in Dwell magazine. Combine that with seven years of living near the Port of Los Angeles, where I used to drive over the bridge and watch containers stack up like blocks in the harbor, and you

We are still working really hard during every spare moment we have! This past week we finished tiling both bathroom floors, passed our ele...

The Earthship AcademyThe foremost autonomous building school in the world. Gain an understanding of autonomous living and build your own Earthship! IN PERSON ACADEMY APPLICATION ONLINE ACADEMY APPLICATION Earthship Classroom Learn sustainable building techniques from seasoned Earthship Specialists. Earthship Biotecture is committed to offering extensive educational and training opportunities globally incorporating off-grid design principles, […]

I’ve been intrigued with alternative building methods ever since seeing the first container home featured in Dwell magazine. Combine that with seven years of living near the Port of Los Angeles, where I used to drive over the bridge and watch containers stack up like blocks in the harbor, and you

The Circular Economy model is steadily gaining momentum around the globe, doing away with a linear and wasteful mindset. Industry and governments are starting to see the economic benefits of being Circular and the potential environmental benefits are staggering. There is no arguing that being Circular is no longer an option, as it is required […]

Seeking to combine traditional education with the responsible use of resources and the development of sustainable human relations, the first...

1) How did Micheal Reynolds think to add passive solar heat/ventilation and thermal mass when he was designing the Earthship? Michael Reynolds went to school to study architecture. Part of those studies was to learn about alternatives, history and other cultures. Relating to the sun and physics is part of these studies. Adding Passive House designs and […]

If you like adventure, you may want to stay in a hotel that’s a lot more than just a place to lay your head down at night – in fact, it just might be the highlight of your entire vacation. From igloos to treehouses, caves, and even a vintage airplane, these unique lodging options will […]

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Some Earthship Images…

It is going to be difficult for me to eventually build a house because I like so many different design concepts! For instance, I really love the warm and natural appeal of the Low Impact Woodland Home

We Build Earthships We build Earthships for people. We have several designs that you can choose from, according to your budget and your location. You can purchase construction plans from our online store and build your own home or hire Earthship Biotecture to construct it for you. People usually have the misconception that Earthships are cheap […]