Rammed earth construction at a future ecocenter
Rammed earth is a popular sustainable building technique, and the key to building a quality rammed earth structure is understanding the materials.
Earthships and off-grid living on Taos mesa
Earthships have become the symbol of off-grid living, but the key to successful off-grid living lies in understanding design principles and the environment.
Development of Ancestral Puebloans and their architecture
Ruins of Southwest USA tell the story of Ancestral Puebloans and the development of their architecture, partly driven by environmental factors like drought.
Traditional earth lodges of the Great Plains
Indigenous people of the Great Plains of North America had a variety of dwellings adapted to the local climate, including circular dome-shaped earth lodges.
Turf houses, the traditional green buildings of Iceland
Icelanders have been building turf houses for as long as the country has been inhabited, and the buildings are well-adapted to the local environment.
The evolving Mongolian ger
The ger is the traditional shelter of the nomads of Mongolia, but today the nature of the ger is changing as it adapts to modern and urban life.
Cyclical design at the Icehotel
The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi is a work of art that brings out the unique properties of ice and snow in different ways every year.
METI Handmade School – design from tradition
METI Handmade School in Bangladesh shows how modern technology and design can be used to improve traditional building techniques – and rural lives.
4500-year-old urban planning at Mohenjo-daro
The Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro is a reminder of how simple technology and materials can be used to provide the most basic human needs.