In May of 2009, I traveled back to the island of Bali, in the Indonesian archipelago, where I spent much time as a young boy. The island, its people and its culture continually inspire me… the degree to which they are immersed in and work together with their natural environment, their exuberantly-expressed spirituality and their […]
Wood-Fired Cookstove in Bali, Indonesia Read More »
During my stint as a staff member at the Cob Cottage Company, I was responsible for building three Rumford fireplaces. Within open fireplace design, the Rumford fireplace offers the greatest efficiency in terms of how much heat actually radiates into the room. The Rumford design is characterized by a shallow firebox and a tall and
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During 2006 & 2007, Max and Alex Edleson set about the building of Alex’s house in a clearing in the woods on a community-owned piece of land in the beautiful Rio Azul valley, near El Bolson, Argentina (Patagonia). The building is a hybrid of natural building techniques including round-pole timber framing, rustic carpentry, non-load bearing
In October 2009, Eva, Max and the fantastic Betty Seaman of Spirit Pine were hired by an accomplished healer in the Santa Barbara area to construct a building to do prayer in. Perscriptions for the building were that it be affordable and that it follow basic Huichol cultural guidelines for such a space which included
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February 15-20, 2010 El Bolsón, Patagonia, Argentina Inquiries and registration bioconstruyendo@gmail.com Program includes: Introduction to Permaculture Permaculture and Natural Building Passive Solar Design Introduction to Natural Building Composting Toilets Solar Water Heating Grey Water Treatment Sacred Geometry Electricity Green or Living Roofs Geodesic Domes Natural Building Techniques Covered: Adobe Brick Wattle and Daub Light Straw-Clay
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The tropical elements enhance this field tile and mosaic installation in a shower stall
Shower Stall in Trout Lake, WA Read More »
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Se enterraron del mejor video sobre la construccin natural? Vean el corto de “El Barro, Las Manos, La Casa”…. Amigos, Acaba de terminar de leer un libro fascinante sobre el asunto de estufas de albailera de alto rendimiento y pensaba tratar de compartir algunas de las conclusiones y algunos planos. El titulo del libro traducido
Información Sobre Estufas de AlbañilerÃa de Alto Rendimiento Read More »
Living room of artists’ home, patch work mosaic done all with recycled tile.
Living Room and Bathroom of Artists’ Home Read More »
