This gorgeous visitor center in China was inspired by Mongolian yurts. Architecture firm HDD combined locally sourced stone and wooden beams to create a multi-functional space where local children can play and read. The Mulan...
Located 75 miles east of Lubbock, Spur has a semi-arid climate and is surrounded by rolling plains punctuated with farms. In a bid to reverse the long population decline, Spur began marketing its relaxed building codes, low...
The first thing you notice about the yurt is its sturdy construction. With 2" fiberglass insulation in the walls and 2" polyiso foam in the roof, the cabins stay warm despite the cold weather snap that just pushed through...
With 250 days of sunshine a year, Mongolia's potential for solar energy is vast but mostly underutilized. That is beginning to change though. A new government sponsored initiative aims to equip traditional dome-like homes...
Read the rest of SunRay Kelley’s Harbin Hot Springs Temple in Napa Valley is Made from Natural Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", barefoot architect, cob, cob structures,...
Uninhabited Island Photo from Shutterstock Users of Reddit, the popular link-sharing website, are considering leaving the virtual world to come together and create their own self-sufficient utopia...
Read the rest of A Firsthand Look at the Magnolia 2300 Yurt – the First Energy Star Home in British Columbia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: build your own green home, building green, diy yurt,...
Read the rest of 7 Cozy Tipis and Yurts That Make You Feel Right at Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Colorado Yurt Company, DIY, eco design, green design, green teepees, green tents, native...
Even those of us who aren’t so savvy about economics know that Greece is in big trouble – but the country’s very first eco-community, which is currently under construction, offers a green glimmer of hope...
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