An alternative to standard concrete, rammed earth is a more sustainable construction method that's growing in popularity.
I’ve been wanting to write this column for years. The topic has been a burr under my saddle, but I needed to base the column on proof, not speculation. That proof arrived last week in a desperate ...
Deep in the forest, we set out to build a one-of-a-kind 4-story villa using only ancient skills and hand tools. This project ...
It's going to be a pretty house, somebody's dream home. It will provide temporary employment to 10 or 20 tradesmen who will build it, make use of a lot that has been a convenient place for dumping old ...
I’ve been wanting to write about this for years. The topic has been a burr under my saddle, but I needed to base the column on proof, not speculation. That proof arrived recently in a desperate phone ...
Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.
House in Hakusan - KENTA HIRAYAMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES. Image © Tomooki Kengaku Solid construction focuses on volumetric building by starting with a standardized ...
Historically, the design and planning phases of a construction project were reliant on manual survey methods, presenting ...
The Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest structure on earth for almost 4,000 years, and rebuilding it would be an expensive ...
The global construction market is set for a sustained period of strong growth post-COVID-19, driven by government spending on infrastructure and the transition to a net-zero society. However, the ...
Mimiro is an ancient Maori building technique that sees wooden supports fastened together using joints similar to tongue and ...