The use of concrete is on the rise in West Africa, slowly replacing traditional mud structures in countries like Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, and Mali. Some see this as a sign of progress, equating ...

Mirba, a 1,000-year-old Monpa village in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, has been declared a Heritage Village for its timeless ...

Witness the magic of mud and creativity! We built a beautifully designed mud house with vibrant colors and an incredible swimming pool right on top. A unique blend of art, architecture, and nature—don ...

Watch as we construct a stunning modern bamboo mud house, complete with a two-story bamboo structure, using only natural materials and traditional techniques! This project showcases eco-friendly ...

The Hadhramaut region in the south east of Yemen is well known for its mud brick architecture Throughout the centuries the population has developed very sophisticated building techniques and created a ...

Mud, a traditional construction material in Africa, more easily keeps buildings cool compared with concrete. Architects are finding ways to keep mud’s beauty and function alive in a warming world.

A Bangladeshi school built from clay-mud and bamboo by its pupils and teachers shared in the world's richest architecture prize on Tuesday.

Archaeologists working on an island in Turkey’s Aegean Sea have excavated five subterranean homes that are the earliest-known ...

MASSAKO, Mali (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Building a house in the poorest villages of southern Mali has for years involved cutting trees for timber frames and struggling to save cash for a ...

CORBEANCA, Romania -- The small town of Corbeanca has a reputation for expensive luxury villas and a well-off population of around 11,000 who live within easy commuting distance of Bucharest. But a ...

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