Hubble Starts to Wake Up
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What if a tree fell by your house? Would it ever occur to you to look beyond the problem to the pragmatic? Beyond the lost to the found? That’s exactly what Dave Cameron and Toby Hadden accomplish in their London-based studio. They transformfallen trees and trash piles into environmental treasures. And look what shows [...]Posted by on under clay plaster, plaster walls, rich texture, wall surfaces, natural clay, architectural interest, wall surface, home style, unique design, stucco, warmth, wallpaper, earth |
For a rich texture and natural wall surface
As an alternative to stucco, wallpaper and paint, you can turn to clay earth plaster to create a truly unique design. All-natural clay plaster adds warmth, architectural interest and textured beauty to your wall surfaces. It’s suitable for any home style, be it Spanish, [...]Posted by on under climate change challenge, cardboard boxes, world hunger, bohmer, international attention, father daughter, financial times, inventor, global warming, kyoto, eco |
What began as a father/daughter project ended up the $75,000 winner of the Financial Times Climate Change Challenge. Inventor John Bohmer assembled the Kyoto Box, a $5 eco-oven designed to help combat global warming and world hunger. This small solar-powered oven is made from two cardboard boxes, an acrylic cover that allows [...]Posted by on under mortgage payments, footprint, ace, lifestyle |
Did you know that building a “too small” house is actually illegal in many states? People want to downsize mortgage payments, minimize their carbon footprint and live the tiny house lifestyle, but there are still some difficult regulations in place. Once they do make the switch, however, the tiny homes are [...]Posted by on under limitless variety, earthbag homes, dirt, shapes |
If you want to build a dirt cheap house, what better way than to start with the dirt? An EarthBag home is an economic choice since most of what you need is under your feet. What impresses me most about building with bags is the limitless variety of shapes. No more standard square and [...]