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
Panel Fever
Straw-SIPs appear to be on the cusp of a breakthrough. Has their time finally arrived?
Tyler WestermanJanuary 18, 2024
Building with and Plastering the Future of Straw Construction
A builders perspective on working with straw panels
J HendersonJanuary 18, 2024
The Opportunity in Crisis: An Interview with Ace McArleton
The New Frameworks Director of Vision & Strategy on their move from bales to panels
Ace McArleton and The Last StrawJanuary 18, 2024
A Look Inside The Community Rebuilds Model
An in-depth look at the structures that have made Community Rebuilds such a successful design/build education program.
Kenny Fallon Jr.October 30, 2023
In The Weeds with Emily Niehaus
We sat down with Emily Niehaus, the founder of Community Rebuilds, to talk about the beginnings of the organization, environmentalism, human behavior, cult leaders, and the complexities of age.
The Last StrawOctober 1, 2023
Mainstreaming the Values of the Natural Building Movement
As the world comes to understand that bio-based building materials are the most effective way to reduce carbon emissions in the built environment, Massey Burke argues that going mainstream doesn't have to mean selling out.
Massey BurkeAugust 30, 2023
The Past as Prologue: A Unique Opportunity for Natural Builders
Chris and Lars both cut their teeth in the straw bale community over 20 years ago and have gone on to have outsized influences in the effort to bring natural building further into the mainstream building world. We asked them to talk with us about building code and its influence…
Chris Magwood and Lars KellerJune 14, 2023
From Conspiracies to Colloquiums
We speak with documentary filmmaker Matt Anderson about conspiracy theorists, creative financing, what he’s learned from the natural building community and much more.
Matt Anderson and The Last StrawNovember 24, 2022
All Hands In
Adapted from a video and performance piece from the next generation of natural builders at the 2021 Natural Building Alliance Conference in Moab, Utah on the conference theme of “All Hands In.” I’ve been spending time the past couple weeks capturing video of builders around Moab holding the tools and…
Kate WeigelFebruary 16, 2022
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