Fuego & ICE
Cómo una cooperativa de construcción natural entró en acción después de que uno de los suyos fuera secuestrado por ICE.
The Last StrawAugust 18, 2026
Fire & ICE
How a natural building cooperative jumped into action after one of their own was abducted by ICE.
The Last StrawAugust 16, 2026
October 2025: Of the Earth, For the Earth
September 2025: Ideas for Action by The Last StrawHemp and straw building gains acceptance, what to do as the climate crisis worsens, and more!Read on Substack
The Last StrawNovember 4, 2025
September 2025: Ideas for Action by The Last Straw
Hemp and straw building gains acceptance, what to do as the climate crisis worsens, and more!Read on Substack
The Last StrawNovember 4, 2025
October 2025
October 2025: Of the Earth, For the Earth by The Last Straw Building safer cities with earth instead of concrete, studying our strange new climate, adapting agriculture for the long term, and more... Read on Substack
The Last StrawOctober 10, 2025
January Dispatch
Lots of movement in 2025. Natural Building Conferences, Venice Biennale, London Regeneration. Even Judy Baley (the bale) moved across Nebraska!
The Last StrawSeptember 10, 2025
September 2025 Ideas for Action
These days seem pretty bleak: as we sit in the high desert of Utah writing about potential permanent drought in the Southwest, wildfires across the state make this one of the worst wildfire years on record. Still, the future is far from locked in. This month, we’re finding realistic hope…
The Last StrawSeptember 9, 2025
The Biophilic Tiny House: Part 1
This is the first article of a series where we follow Jeffrey Hart as he designs and builds his tiny house. Here Jeffrey introduces the project, explains his intentions and design process, and describes the exterior wall envelope of the house. Throughout this piece there are references to his Building…
Jeffrey Hart and The Last StrawJune 28, 2025
(re)Learning
If Natural Building Is In Some Sense The Way Everyone Used To Build, Then Why Isn’t It Still Ubiquitous Today?
The Last StrawJune 8, 2025
In the Mud with Chae Perez
Forging a Path to a Natural Building Professional ZG: Can you tell me about your path into natural building? CP: Yeah, cob is how I got into natural building. I still find it shocking that people aren't familiar with cob, not because I live in this cob-centric world, but just…
The Last Straw and Chae PerezJune 8, 2025
Remembering Matts Myhrman
A brief remembrance of natural building legend and co-founder of The Last Straw
The Last StrawNovember 10, 2024
Straw Panel Manufacturers Around the World
A comprehensive list of who is making straw panels and where they are
The Last StrawJanuary 18, 2024
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