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Timber – We All Use It, So How Do We Get It?
Timber we all use it, so how do we get it? All but gone are our localized sawmills with which…
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The Social Factor in Sustainable Architecture
Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy. Photo: Edgar Barany/Flickr I was recently struck by photographs of energy-efficient houses that were…
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Tyre Tank Stands
A finished tyre tank stand You may remember reading about the work of FoodWaterShelter to develop a sustainable home for…
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Geospatial Analysis and Living Urban Geometry
By Pietro Pagliardini (1), Sergio Porta (2) & Nikos A. Salingaros (3). Chapter 17 in: Bin Jiang and Xiaobai Angela…
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Re-imagining Urban Design and City Life
by David Bollier I have been asked to address what the commons might have to say about urban spaces and…
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Earthship Huts – Low Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Poverty
Beavers and wasps can build their own homes… — Michael Reynolds History Modern Earthships are shelters built to sustain their…
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The Dance with Bees Continues
by Anthony Andrist Go to the bee, thou poet: consider her ways and be wise. — George Bernard Shaw, Man…
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Michael Reynolds, Earthship Originator, Speaking in Sydney
Guess what? Milkwood are hosting a great evening talk with Michael Reynolds, that world-leading sustainability pioneer of Earthship Biotecture, in…
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John Hardy: My Green School Dream
Join John Hardy on a tour of the Green School, his off-the-grid school in Bali that teaches kids how to…
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Yemen: On the Permaculture Map
The view flying into Tarim The country of Yemen has not been featured much on the PRI blog page. It…
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Why Monotonous Repetition is Unsatisfying
by Nikos A. Salingaros, The University of Texas at San Antonio (This article first appeared in Meandering Through Mathematics, 2…
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A Zen View Upon the World (Less is More)
by Øyvind Holmstad This article is inspired by the Alexandrine pattern 134, Zen View. The pattern states: “The archetypal zen view occurs in…
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