Biophilic design is everywhere in theory, but rare in practice. Here’s the misconception keeping it expensive and exclusive — ...

Natural materials like mud, earth and dung, as well as fibrous materials such as straw were used to build homes for centuries. Straw in bale form has been used for buildings since the 1800s. After the ...

When most folks dream about retiring in Maine, they picture expensive coastal villages with lobster rolls that cost more than your first car. Meanwhile, Rumford sits quietly in western Maine, offering ...

There's an easier way to maintain your garden's soil health and to prevent unwanted weeds from overtaking your garden. One TikTok creator, Rachel (@hydrangeaandhome), shared how they used two simple ...

Mark P. Selles has spent his career shaping outdoor spaces with the same care he brings to life and work. His path into landscape design was not planned on paper. It grew naturally from curiosity, ...

Engineers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Australia, have developed a new building material made entirely from cardboard, water and soil. Named carboard-confined ...

Australia’s construction sector may be on the brink of a quiet revolution, one built from soil, water, and something most people throw away. Engineers at RMIT University have developed a new building ...

under your feet, and it doesn’t come with all the carbon baggage that other [building] materials come with,” says studio founder Jonathan Tuckey. As a building technique, rammed earth—which combines ...