The beehive homes of Syria
How do the Syrian beehive-shaped houses made out of mud manage to stay so cool in extreme desert conditions?
How do the Syrian beehive-shaped houses made out of mud manage to stay so cool in extreme desert conditions?
Explore the world's five most renowned and low-key "eco mosques" - Muslim places of worship - that are either high tech or made from mud.
Based on two Middle Eastern concepts, of the clay jara and the mashrabiya, the ecooler is one of the friendliest examples of cooling I've ever seen, and so much more beautiful than the big lump of whirring metal we call the "air-conditioner."
Green Prophet interviews Sarah Kopp about why she built her straw-bale house in Israel.
An ancient vernacular cave home from Iran
Hassan Fathy, an Egyptian architect saw the value of natural building long before it became a fad in the west. Green Prophet has railed against projects like Dubai Burj Tower. We have pounded our chests at the audacity of Masdar City’s “zero” footprint claim, and we have decried the potential consequences of unsustainable approaches to […]
This couple has taught the world how to build homes from bales of straw. These strawbale homes are sustainable and low cost.