As building with wood becomes more popular, interest is growing in other eco-friendly natural materials, like straw, cork, and clay. These resources are often locally available and can be composted ...

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The buildings present the entire spectrum of natural materials. They show numerous construction and application methods of the different building materials. This book manifests what is possible using ...

A home should be timeless in terms of its color palette, furniture, and lighting, but it should also stand the test of time ...

This isn't an isolated event, and some in the community have become increasingly curious about building homes made of natural materials. Per Global Green, cob is a "mixture of clay, coarse sand ...

Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly alternative for plastic. Researchers ...

There’s a circularity here, and a meeting of old and new. Stone is one of the most ancient natural building materials and gargoyles have a venerable history. And yet it is our collective human actions ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Natural building materials have been selected for the refurbishment of the clubhouse at a historic five-star hotel in Northumberland.