10/05/2024
What is a design brief? A brief, or a design brief, is a very common document that many architects, designers and even builders will ask you […]
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29/04/2024
We’ve been compiling lists and hard drives for years of valuable resources for all natural building – whether you are looking into strawbale, cob or natural […]
19/02/2024
Recently I visited the hemp building project underway in Campbell’s Creek in central Victoria being built by Aman and her husband, and led by experienced hemp […]
16/11/2023
When we think about passive cooling what do we mean? In our previous blog we highlighted the principles of passive design which include orientation, insulation, shading, […]
09/11/2023
Most people have heard of the term ‘mud-brick’ houses, in fact they are one of the most famous in the southern states of Australia. It’s true, […]
08/11/2023
Much of our research and experience involves cold climates, but what about passive solar design for warmer or more humid areas? If you dive into most […]
23/10/2023
Check out the latest podcast episode from our friends at @theoffgridtribe talking all things natural building, living, planning and what’s wrong with our housing and development […]
19/10/2023
How to manage water and natural materials In 2012 I was involved in one of the first ‘prototype’ earthship builds in Australia located in the lovely […]
15/10/2023
What does it mean to build crisis or even more specifically, flood resilient buildings? How can we better plan for future climate chaos and look to […]
06/10/2023
What is an earthship? An earthship is a variety of off-grid passive solar home—or community of homes— made of natural and recycled materials such as old […]
02/10/2023
What is a water-sensitive design? A water sensitive home is one in which the dwelling and its surrounding land are designed and used so as to […]
21/09/2023
Rammed earth is an ancient form of building whereby a damp mix of aggregates—commonly gravel, sand, silt and clay—are rammed into removable frames (formwork) to create […]