Raising bale: Building a straw think tank

california straw building association

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.

Rebuilding regeneratively after a wildfire

anni tilt and david arkin arkin tilt architects

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.

Low-Carbon Design with Plant-Based Building

achieving low-carbon design

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.