Mud / Clay

An international team from Kuwait and the USA have been recognized for their Gunoot eco resort built in Oman. The proposal is a departure from the usual type of resort development and uses earth as the primary construction material. An important aspect of the scheme is that local labour can be used. With some training the buildings can be created without the use of high-tech or heavy equipment and it creates local employment and a new skills base…

Rural Urban Framework, which is a research and design platform of Joshua Bolchover and John Lin, have a number of attention-grabbing sustainable projects featured on their website. One of them is the Shija Village House, designed as a showcase project intended, according to the architect John Lin, to “change the preconception of Chinese traditional village housing” by being completely self-sufficient…

The Rammed Earth House is a 4 bedroom residence, with integrated pool and landscaped garden, largely inspired by its context — an elevated rural property of 97 acres in a rugged, coastal environment with sweeping views to the distant ocean…

Ecohotel “Friend House” is located on 3 hectares plot in forest resort zone aside of Orel river bank, 30 km far from Dnepropertrovsk.It is a single-floor group of buildings with open yards, parking, terraces, garden and park zones…