As it seeks out materials to build a low-emissions future, the construction industry is rediscovering tried-and-tested options such as wood, earth and straw. “Building materials made from renewable ...

Natural Building and building with earth are great for many reasons but one of them is that it’s a way we can combat climate change. With all of the materials needed to build a conventional home as ...

"We are committed." Construction company develops game-changing material that could transform future buildings: 'Will play an ...

The use of natural materials in construction continues to rise as AEC teams look to both reduce their carbon footprint and create an environment that fosters wellness and harmony with nature. From the ...

However, challenges persist. In 2024, the extraction and use of natural materials are increasingly strained by deforestation, overexploitation of resources, and rapid urbanization. Many communities ...

Join me as I take on the challenge of building a three-storey treehouse in the heart of the jungle using bamboo and primitive ...

A mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, a more ...

Experts at an IIT Bhubaneswar workshop emphasised the adoption of low-carbon building materials for a sustainable built ...

The creations of natural-materials builder Brett LeCompte of Dolores are featured in the 2017 architecture book, Small Homes: The Right Size by Lloyd Kahn. Several pages display LeCompte’s straw-bale ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...