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Bioconstruir para una Comunidad Saludable y Sustentable

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Construir una vivienda saludable, sustentable, eficiente y sostenible a partir de materiales naturales y autóctonos que se ensamblan de maner artesanal sin necesidad de maquinaria pesada, energéticamente eficiente y respetuosa con el medio ambiente ya no es un imposible. La … Continue reading →

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Simple houses made from straw

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

Pierre Eloy believes straw is the ideal alternative to wood in China, a country that lacks timber resources in relation to the size of its population and has therefore been importing vast quantities as its economy has grown rapidly.  The … Continue reading →

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10 Amazing Tree Houses: Plans, Pictures, Designs & Building Ideas

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

The TreeHouse Workshop is a Seattle-based company that takes the art of constructing tree houses extremely seriously. They build an average of one tree house per month and hire extremely able builders and carpenters to construct their projects. Their finished … Continue reading →

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Natural Homes

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

This is the Natural Homes map. It displays over 400 homes around the world from straw bale homes in England to cob homes in South Africa and bamboo homes in Indonesia. Click on an icon on the map and you … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Modular House

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Home prices in many of the world’s most famous cities run to well over $1,000 per square foot. By contrast, MIT architects have produced a decidedly more affordable alternative: the first prototype from the Institute’s “1K House” project, an effort … Continue reading →

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