Earth sheltered homes are not just for hobbits. An expert explains why they're are more affordable, sustainable and durable than more traditional housing.
Even though it’s uncommon, some people prefer to live underground, literary. It’s an interesting alternative to regular homes and, whether it’s a decision
In a forest in southern Småland, in southern Sweden, there is a small earthen cabin you can rent on Airbnb. The cabin is partially buried in...
High Atlas vibes for fine living. The Kasbah Table is the first piece from New Vernacular's Migrant Forms collection. It is inspired by the earthen buildings of southern Morocco and their unique formal language. In the spirit of the open room in vernacular dwellings, the Kasbah is designed for flexibility of use. It can function as a single table, a shelving unit when stacked, a stand-alone piece of sculpture or the most knockout pedestal for your potted palm.
What can you get with a huge mound of dirt, a bunch of bags and some barbed wire? An earthbag home. Building one of these eco-friendly, beehive-shaped dwellings isn't as hard as you think.
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A cob house is an earthen building that uses a mixture of clay, sand, straw, and sometimes gravel. Cob house builders shape the mix by hand and let it dry
福建土楼 福建 土楼 Fujian Tulou Earthen House
Traditional building techniques are combined in this plastered earth house with a contemporary flair.
Middle Easterners have been beating the heat without air conditioning for centuries. These beehive-style houses have been keeping Syrians cool since 3,700 BC!
Les Navajos (ou Navahos) sont un peuple amérindien. Les indiens Navajos vivent aux États-Unis, dans des réserves du nord-est de l'Arizona et dans des
Earthen cabin in Småland, Sweden. Known as “backstugas,” these cabins were common from the 1600s until the late 1800s. The structures were often built between two properties, generally on forested land that could not be farmed. It was not uncommon...
Manager and marketer of hotels and resorts in Australia, Mantra Group, is expanding its portfolio with the opening of 50th hotel in Queensland.
Painted dwellings in a Gurunsi village of rural Burkina Faso
Explore the most popular Airbnb stays of the last decade on HGTV.com. These rentals around the world, from Greece to Mexico to Thailand, were saved to a wish list more than any other rental each year over the past decade.
This week’s Tiny House in a Landscape is a unique dome home.
rojkind architects explore a hexagonal dynamic facade with the liverpool department store. using scaled versions of the hexagon, the new department store's facade is composed of three layers in an extended outer skin that acts as a showroom.
Where business and design collide
In 1250, the southeastern United States was home to a city larger than London whose people built 200 huge, earthen pyramids. So why do so few people know about it?
