That makes integrating it into rammed earth construction very promising for the cause of sustainable building practices. And this manages waste, besides giving a resilient building material.

Learn all about rammed earth construction, including its uses and several pros and cons.

Continuing Education It would be hard to imagine a more elemental building material than rammed earth. Produced by compressing a sandy earthen mixture into forms, the earliest examples of the ...

Materials with relatively high thermal mass, such as stone, concrete, rammed earth, and brick, can absorb significant heat during the day and release it slowly when temperatures drop at night ...

Hidden among these sophisticated material choices lies a detail that is joyful as well as symbolic: colorful childhood building blocks embedded into the rammed earth walls.

Rammed earth construction has a lot of eco-friendly benefits, including less mold, regulating moisture and temperature throughout the building.

The Earth House by Art and Architecture Associates is a wonderful feat of design and sustainability. With a modern look, this house is one to be desired.

With the proper know-how, readily available earth, sand, chalk, lime, or gravel can yield a versatile, strong, and durable construction material. Its colorful results vary from region to region ...

Rammed earth has been used for centuries, for buildings that have stood the test of time, including China’s Great Wall. It’s also cheap and environmentally friendly, so why aren’t modern ...

From India to South Africa, our latest lookbook collects living rooms that showcase the diversity in colour and texture of rammed-earth walls.

The Rammed Earth Finishes range of clay plaster by UK brand Clayworks has been developed to offer monolithic and earthy wall finishes.