Home insulation is essential for a warm and energy efficient house. We explore the main types, where to use them and why it's ...

L.A. County officials signaled interest in rebuilding in fire zones with natural materials, such as adobe, but advocates say ...

The new green community hub by Material Cultures and Studio Gil champions natural materials and a spirit of togetherness ...

From earthships to container homes, sustainable architecture only continues to get more popular. One type of building that's making its way out of the off-grid margins is the cob house. Made of a ...

Buildings of earth and straw : structural design for rammed earth and straw-bale architecture by King, Bruce Publication date 1996 Topics Earth houses -- Design and construction, Straw bale houses -- ...

After the 12th day, touch the bale to check for heat. If it is cool to touch, you can plant. To plant, dig small pockets or holes into the straw and set plants into the holes. Fill the holes with ...

Wolves Lane Centre is a wild, fertile fantasy land where plants take center stage. The existing greenhouses have now taken on new community uses, thanks to a master plan from Material Cultures.

"Straw is really an environmentally amazing material,” Stolwyk said. “It's a locally produced material, it's rapidly renewable, it has good thermal insulating properties, it's non-toxic.

A backyard proof of concept The Dyers’ house is not the first time Stolwyk has worked with straw. She built her office, a 24-foot-by-24-foot accessory dwelling unit near her Columbia home, with straw ...

Adrienne Stolwyk is the co-owner of Building Integrity and owner of Monarch Architecture. She recommended straw insulation to the Dyers after using a similar method for her architectural office.

Straw-bale construction was cultivated around 125 years ago in Nebraska, according to a press release from Monarch Architecture. The approach has gained real popularity in Europe over the past ...

Straw-bale construction was cultivated around 125 years ago in Nebraska, according to a press release from Monarch Architecture. The approach has gained real popularity in Europe over the past ...