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...

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...

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...

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...

Natural Building and Higher Education For years there has been an issue with finding good help in the natural building trades.  Many people can’t locate...

Join in an exciting new women-led natural building investment opportunity that will help see the industry develop and grow. Following an exciting life traveling and...

Natural Building Conferences: Why aren’t we doing more of them? If you pick up any old copy of The Owner Builder Magazine, Earth Garden or...

What exactly is rammed earth building ? As a building method, rammed earth is one of the most sustainable materials to choose in home design....

Natural Building Tourism -What is it ? In 2015, I helped convene a tour of southern India with a focus on natural building.  I felt...

So you want to be a building designer? For many of us, the time and price tag of a full architecture degree is just out...