His mission? To construct beautiful, durable homes using an ancient technique called "cob" building, as he told the North Bay Business Journal. Cob is a mixture of sand, clay-rich soil, water, and ...

Local architects say ecological and local building materials like straw and clay allow for better ventilation and insulation.

On the island of Laeso in Denmark, one man is reviving the lost art of eelgrass thatching and, in doing so, bringing ...

In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The ...

At a Monday afternoon press conference, VINES members were joined by local leaders to announce the opening of VINES' new ...

A 25-year-old woman from rural south Kerry, between the villages of Castlecove and Caherdaniel, has overseen the construction ...

One of the most interesting and important organisations on the coast is One Straw, who operate out of the Tiny Farm, behind ...

Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, or VINES, held a grand opening for its new 4,000 square foot facility.

Other architects in Bulgaria like Pramatarov are turning to eco-friendly local materials to build homes. At the Viverde Straw Modules factory near Sofia, eco-friendly building materials are produced.

Other architects in Bulgaria like Pramatarov are turning to eco-friendly local materials to build homes. At the Viverde Straw Modules factory near Sofia, eco-friendly building materials are produced.