If you have ever taken a step – especially with bare feet – on an earthen floor, you would probably have felt the difference...

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...

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...

Over the weekend of the 6-7th of April Natural Building Australia brought together a variety of designers, architects, builders and natural materials professionals in a...

Come and Join In The Natural Building Fun this year at Australia’s Premier Sustainability Festival We’re really excited to present a dedicated weekend devoted to...

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...

Forming part of the National Sustainable Living Festival coming up in February 2024, Natural Building Australia has launched a 4-session webinar series devoted to all...

It’s becoming clearer that individual actions, particularly across the housing and building sectors, can have marked impacts on the embodied carbon of our lifestyles and...

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,...

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...