Tag: natural building

Inca Hernández Brings Liwa Farm Village to Life in Abu Dhabi, Rooted in Desert Heritage

Greenhouses, aquaculture systems, and crops of lemongrass and lavender tie the project to contemporary concerns: food security, ecological resilience, and sustainable livelihoods in a fragile region facing climate extremes. 

Meet the Marsh Arabs of Iraq at Dubai Design Week

A Mudhif is built for Dubai Design Week to emulate the lives of marsh Arabs in Mesopotamia and Iraq.

The vernacular architecture book

Can architects, and students of architecture do better for planet and people? Yes, the answers are in the bible of vernacular architecture called Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing World, edited by architect Sandra Piesik with contributions from about 100 architects who specialise in geographic regions and materials. 

Iran Ice Houses Showcase Sustainable Refrigeration of the Ancients

Refrigeration is perhaps one of the greatest inventions of modern man, but it has come at a price. Not...