Monthly Archives: February 2010

Building an ‘Earthship’

By mpomo | Published: February 9, 2010
An earthship is a building designed around passive solar design, water harvesting principles and other renewable technologies and constructed from recycled and / or renewable materials. There is a long history of earthship design and building in the south of the United States with Mike Reynolds and Earthship Biotecture being at the forefront if this [...]
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Cob building at Slimbridge

By mpomo | Published: February 5, 2010
I’ve been considering cob as a building material for my place. When I came across this cob building at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire I just had to take a range of pictures for reference. I especially like the copper guttering and the use of stained glass in the irregularly shaped windows. The [...]
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Inspiration from images #3 – gateways & doors

By mpomo | Published: February 1, 2010
I get a lot of inspiration from images. Gateways and doorways hold that ‘secret garden’ mystery that appeals to the child in most of us: If you liked that post, then try these...Boat house on November 25th, 2011Sod roofs! on April 1st, 2011Mudgee Permanent Camping project on January 31st, 2011A tower of my own on [...]
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