Emily Reynolds shares her program, Japanese Earthen Plaster Exchange, with us and her upcoming plans
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Architect LIN, Ya-Yin talks about her journey into natural building and it’s impact on her life and practice.
The folks at Eco-Logis have shared a blog entry about The Bay eco-village in Quebec. Part of the article discusses their unique straw bale wall-building technique.
April Magill shares her journey into natural building and what she is currently working on.
We get a glimpse into the natural building world of Bali through Jeni Kardinal who has brought the building technique to the island.
When you think of New Zealand, what do you think about? ‘Wow, it’s really far away’ ‘Isn’t there more sheep then people that live there?’ ‘I’ve heard there’s lots of…
Identifying sources of stress and remaining calm during you project is as valuable on natural building projects as conventional ones
Darcy Donovan updates us on her progress of building bale structures in Pakistan through PAKSAB
The Buildwell Library is now officially launched as a repository of technical information related to natural building.
The 2014 Ausbale Strawbale Conference was held in Adelaide, Australia in September. See what you missed…
In this issue:
- BuildWell Library Launch
- Building Monitoring for Straw Bale Walls
- Adobe Floors – Part 2
- Polished Tosa Shikkui
- Choosing a Plaster System
- Tape vs. Mesh
- Book Reviews
- …and more.
Andrew Morrison shares his wisdom about workshops and why they are such a success for him and the participants
Our featured project in issue #65 is of a brewery in Oregon using straw-clay walls brought to you by Lydia Doleman
CASBA members participate in Climate Ride California 2014 and are calling all participants for next years ride
Ryan Chivers walks us through his recent experience running a lime plaster and tadelakt workshop in Costa Rica. Topics covered include qualities of lime and mixes used for tadelakt.
Judy Knox was one of two founders of this publication back in 1993. She passed away in late 2011. This article is a tribute to her work and how she helped others realize the power of straw bale construction.
One of the most active and creative natural builders who dedicated his life to helping other passed away in 2013. Alfred von Bachmyr is remembering by Catherine Wanek.
By Frank Tettemer, ONBC Director This definitely was the most fun to be had all winter. Timing is everything, and this year’s gathering of the clan at Camp Kawartha, near…
By Stuart Jeffrey Hart Community Rebuilds is a nonprofit organization that builds straw bale homes for low-income families in Moab, Utah. The homes are built by volunteers who exchange their…
As an update to this post about the Feuillette House in France, here is a patent in the United States for straw bale construction. It was filed on June 6, 1921…
