This Swiss straw-bale house is completely self-sufficient
Traditional building techniques and modern technology come together in the House in Berne, a self-sufficient straw...
Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf
We've seen many examples of how well green buildings can work in temperate and warm climates, but what about the...
Leaky cottage retrofitted with straw bale sees 80% energy reduction
One of the world’s oldest insulation materials has breathed new life into a leaky cottage in Ontario’s Lake...
$20K studio in Virginia demonstrates straw bale can be viable in humid environments
Straw bale building offers an affordable, sustainable solution to materials like concrete. Sigi Koko of Down to...
Super-efficient straw-bale houses hit the market in the UK—piglets need not apply
[vimeo width="537"]http://vimeo.com/118929904[/vimeo] The EU-funded project to develop the straw houses was...
Inhabitat's Top 9 Interviews of 2014
In the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers....
INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the Ultra-Efficient Homes of the Future
Resources are dwindling, prices are rising, and energy efficiency has never been more important. Commercial buildings...
The Skow Residence's Sun-Shading Roof Was Inspired by a Sombrero!
Harold and Helena Skow had a traditional Navajo “home build kit” and had already completed a CMU foundation...
Learn Green Building Techniques in Workshops Across the US
If in general you're looking for some good, natural building workshops to learn about a variety of techniques,...
The Angelic Organics Learning Center in Illinois is Made from Whole Trees and Straw Bale
We've featured Gunderson and Whole Trees Architecture here on Inhabitat before. The innovative firm uses unmilled...
BAG Officinamobile Builds Rome's First Straw Bale House
Seeking to change the perception that straw bale buildings are only suitable for rural areas, Beyond Architecture...
Straw Bale Ecologic Pavilion is a Cozy Nest Built to Improve One's Connection to the Land
Ecologic Pavilion was built for the Archi<20 Festivale de l'Architecture in September in Muttersholtz, Alsace,...
Super Low-Impact Straw Bale Cafe Built From Local Materials in the UK
Completed in 2010, the cafe was conceived as a learning aid in low-impact environmental design for the college....
The Newly Completed Gateway Building Is the UK's Largest Strawbale Building
Make Architects was not only responsible for the design of the new science facility, but also the larger masterplan...
HEDGE: An Amazing San Francisco Art Space Made of Straw Bales!
This temporary gallery was on display from September 15th through the 18th and served as HEDGE Gallery's booth...
