Raising bale: Building a straw think tank
Thirty years ago, in a remote region of central California, a group of natural builders met to form what would soon become a straw think tank and spark a statewide movement.
Tag: bio-based materials
Rebuilding regeneratively after a wildfire
After a wildfire destroyed their half-century-old family home in Sonoma County, two architects set out on the journey of rebuilding. This time with regenerative materials.
Connecting bio-based materials: Inside the BBMC
What started as a need to address the challenges of implementing bio-based materials in the Northeast quickly grew into what is now the Bio-Based Materials Collective (BBMC). What is this group doing to advance bio-based materials in the built environment?
Upholding the tradition of natural building
Can natural building practices and materials scale to meet the needs of the 21st century? Many believe they can while also addressing a number of challenges that currently face the built environment.
Decarbonizing Design Through Bio-Based Systems
Build shelter. Not too big. Mostly plants. Those seven simple words embody the ideology that has guided the Bay-area architecture firm Arkin Tilt for nearly three decades.
Achieving Low-Carbon Design Through Plant-Based Building
Build shelter. Not too big. Mostly plants. Those seven simple words embody the ideology that has guided the Bay-area architecture firm Arkin Tilt for nearly three decades.
Low-Carbon Design with Plant-Based Building
Build shelter. Not too big. Mostly plants. Those seven simple words embody the ideology that has guided the Bay-area architecture firm Arkin Tilt for nearly three decades.
