The EcoNest is a type of building and a movement that is building momentum across the natural building world. We review the latest book by Robert and Paula Baker LaPorte.
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earth plaster Archives - The Last Straw Journal
James Henderson is back talking about that wonderful material we all like to use as much as we can.
Our own Satomi Lander and her husband Tom show us how they transformed what was a nondescript adobe wall into a beautiful feature in an older home.
We get a glimpse into the natural building world of Bali through Jeni Kardinal who has brought the building technique to the island.
Carole Crews leads us on a journey through the parts of our home made with earth and water, but also tells an important story along the way.
Andrew Morrison helps us understand how to properly choose the sand for your plaster.
The upcoming European Strawbale Gathering is indicative of the activity on that continet, and Germany is no exception
A review of the Straw-Cell wall system by Chris Magwood brings us up to speed with its benefits
Jame Henderson of Henderson Clayworks shares his knowledge of bale wall plaster systems and how to differentiate the most important aspects of each
In the second article of her series, Liz Johndrow teaches us about Adobe Mejorado, or adobe made better
Shelter is about the journey of building a home yourself, and sharing a dream that brings natural building home
Kyle Holzhueter brings us the most detailed explanation we have ever had of a plastering technique. This one is of a fine Japanese finish.
Chris Magwood brings us an enlightened view on a simple, abundant material with all of the right qualities
Our featured project in issue #65 is of a brewery in Oregon using straw-clay walls brought to you by Lydia Doleman
Continuing his series on natural building in Asia, Kyle Holzheuter explores specific and appropriate examples in this latest article.
Kyle Holzheuter takes on a tour of straw bale construction in Japan. This is the second in a multi-part series about natural building in Asia.
by Chris Magwood The straw bale revival of the 1990s reintroduced builders to a pioneer building method that showed remarkable potential for building in a modern context. The nature of…
This article appeared in TLS issue #42. This issue includes articles about experimentation and development of bales made from various types of materials. Articles about methods and equipment for spraying…
This article appeared in TLS #43. by Gernot Minke – University of Kassel, Germany Note: This article is excerpted from Earth Construction Handbook (by Gernot Minke, WIT Press, Southhampton, Boston,…
