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bamboo-enclosed balcony overlooking lush rainforest

This Brazilian home is made of rammed earth and bamboo

Created by architectural firm Encaixe Soluções Alternativas, the Ecocasa Atelier is located at the heart of the...

stone path in front of rammed earth home

Twisting rammed earth home wraps around a grand jackfruit tree

In the lush South Indian village of Vengola, architecture firm Wallmakers has just completed a sculptural rammed...

hobbit homes on a hill

10 hobbit homes that will have you ready to move to The Shire

It’s been 20 years since Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came out in theaters. But hobbit homes...

dome homes lit up at night

Indonesian eco village features rammed earth domes and ocean views

Located in the southeastern part of Lombok, Indonesia, the Dome Lombok eco resort enjoys stunning views of the...

a rendering of a home made up of several geometric box-shapes placed at various angles. the facade for most of the home is beige and stone-like, except for the entranceway and a structure to the right side of the home, which have deep brown facades and windows. a waterfall built into the home flows down into water features that surround the home. in the front yard there is greenery and a white walkway leading up to the home.

Conceptual rammed earth home harmonizes with an Indian forest

Mumbai-based architecture firm Morphlab has unveiled designs for "Shift-ing Earth," a luxury residence...

white bathroom with free-standing tub and small square window

This rammed earth passive house in Japan is shaped like a shell

This small, shell-shaped villa — made using local wood, rammed earth and traditional techniques — is located...

an open wood doorway that shows the interior of a bedroom with white bedding and hanging lights over the bedside tables

Hawk Nest House combines rammed earth and local stone

This stunning 4,585 square foot home in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico exemplifies sustainable indoor-outdoor living at...

elongated rammed earth home

Half-buried home in Brazil is crafted from rammed earth

On a windswept hill a three-hour drive from São Paulo, Brazilian architecture firm Arquipélago Arquitetos has...

several rammed earth buildings with solar panel roofs

Inspiring rammed earth hospital brings affordable care to rural Nepal

An inspiring beacon of humanitarian architecture has arrived to one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal...

rural eco friendly village built with raw materials surrounded by greenery

Rammed-earth walls make up a beautiful retreat hidden in the Zhejiang mountains

Hidden in the misty mountains of Zhejiang, a new eco-sensitive resort made from local materials entices visitors...

rammed-earth domes under a metal pergola

Spectacular rammed-earth dome home is tucked deep into a Costa Rican jungle

Costa Rica has long been renowned for its commitment to protecting its natural environment, but one home nestled...

rammed earth school buildings topped with solar panels

Rammed earth Kopila Valley School is the “greenest school in Nepal”

In Nepal, access to education doesn’t just improve job prospects — schools can save lives, whether it’s rescuing...

curved home with rammed earth walls

Rammed earth addition brings light and energy savings to a Melbourne home

When a growing family needed extra living space, they turned to Australian design studio Steffen Welsch Architects...

concrete and rammed earth home surrounded by plants

A post-earthquake home in Mexico is built of compressed earth blocks

In the aftermath of the Puebla earthquake that struck central Mexico in September 2017, Fundación PienZa Sostenible...

wood farmhouse with gabled roofs

Solar-powered home puts an eco-friendly twist on the farmhouse vernacular

When architect Paul O’Reilly of the Australian architectural practice archterra was asked by his mother to design...

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