In the town of Barichara, deep in the Andes mountains, Julio Leon is building a three-room house. It’s made mostly out of ...

Not all sand castles get washed away by the tide. "Rammed earth" is a construction method that uses composites of earth (commonly sand-based), clay, gravel and cement to build walls. The process isn't ...

In the lush South Indian village of Vengola, architecture firm Wallmakers has just completed a sculptural rammed earth home that looks like a natural extension of the landscape. Commissioned by a ...

Imagine you arrive at a hillside retreat in the Pacific Northwest right when the evening fog starts to move in. You touch the walls and they’re cool. The colors ...

You don’t need to be named Frodo Baggins or live in The Shire to enjoy the benefits of an earth-sheltered home. Earth-sheltered homes, aka underground or subterranean homes, are eco-friendly and ...

An earth-sheltered home is a structure that’s built below ground, partially below ground, or into a hillside so at least one wall is completely encapsulated by the earth. Earth-sheltered homes have ...

When a family of six approached Indian architectural practice Wallmakers for a low-cost home, the architects saw the limited budget as an opportunity to innovate and experiment rather than as a ...