ModCell and LILAC Straw Bale Cohousing Project
Hi everyone! This is Gabriella writing. While Andrew is teaching our last 7 day workshop for this year in NY (which sounds like it’s going awesome), I wanted to let
Hi everyone! This is Gabriella writing. While Andrew is teaching our last 7 day workshop for this year in NY (which sounds like it’s going awesome), I wanted to let
This awesome article from Sutherland Living Magazine is the creation of a recent straw bale workshop participant, Tiffany Redding. Her enthusiasm and genuine excitement to learn were contagious during that
We recently came into contact with the wonderful, dynamic and hilarious Sabine, a piano teacher (and concert pianist!). Born and raised in Germany, she and her husband both live in
Some friends of ours are building an eco farm stay in Australia. These folks are very involved in all things grass-root and are building their own straw bale house in
These things are important to keeping your sanity while you build, but more than that, they are true in day to day life as well. Imagine if you lived your
Listing this straw bale home for sale on my website is an interesting example of the full circle of life. It was this house that really inspired me to commit
We often hear from people all over the world that are looking at straw bale construction as a solution for creating healthy, affordable, safe and beautiful housing. For many of
We recently came into contact with the wonderful, dynamic and hilarious Sabine. Born and raised in Germany, she and her husband both live in Australia now. We were so taken
Here’s an interview with the architect of a straw bale cafe in the United Kingdom. This modern and elegant building is not something easily or immediately identifiable as straw bale.
A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is ‘I wish I hadn’t worked so hard’. What would your biggest regret be?
I hope you enjoy this inspiring video on how plastic soda bottles became the simple solution to brightening the homes, and lives, of people.
Ever wondered what the oldest straw bale structure in Europe is, you can stop wondering. It’s this home, built in 1921 in Montargis, France. The house has been for sale
Bales of Knowledge, an essay by Arthur Olson (18), who attended the Culyer, New York workshop is a powerful example of how this work can change the world. When I
Renee’s gift of raw food was literally a life saving experience. Sometimes in life things may seem so bleak and desperate that it’s hard to find hope or reason to
I saw this list of 8 gifts that cost nothing posted on Facebook today (Thanks Bruce C.) and thought it was worth sharing. I love the idea of seeing gift
Have you stopped to ask yourself “what are you passionate about” recently? I was talking with Gabriella about our business and we both realized just how lucky we are. There
I am trying to compile as much information as I can about two major subjects as they relate to straw bale construction. The first is mortgages and other straw bale
Insuring a straw bale project has gotten easier over the years. Regardless of what you think about the insurance industry and how they help or hinder our economy, one thing
This is a rather personal blog entry and I hope that you can “hear” it without your filters on. You may agree or disagree with me and that’s fine. What
I’m currently in Baja California Sur, Mexico on a 4 month adventure and research journey. As I travel this beautiful part of the world, I am struck by how perfect
The importance of stopping is so huge, and yet so few practice it. How often do you stop doing stuff? I mean really stop doing stuff. This would look like
So where did all the financing go for home construction, especially alternative housing? As we all know, the 2011 world financial markets have taken a beating in recent years. “Taken
How amazing would it be to send your kids to schools made out of straw? Imagine if all of our public school systems actually took that kind of care when
Rebuild with Straw Bales Jill Plumer and David Clark decided to rebuild with straw bales after a tornado destroyed their home. They married in 2001 and soon after the joyous
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