Tag: earthen brick home

Afghanistan’s earthquake and mud-brick homes. Can they rebuild safer and more sustainably?

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed over 800 people as mud-brick homes collapsed in rain-soaked landslides. Here’s why traditional earthen houses failed, how human-driven slope damage worsened the disaster, and how sustainable, earthquake-resistant construction can save lives.

A $9000 dome home for early retirement in Thailand

A former flight attendant has grounded himself in Thailand in a masonry dome-home he built in just six weeks....