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It’s July 2025, and the roof is on. The initial covering that goes under the green roof is.. Continue Reading >

The genesis for our Earth House project was: ‘What if we could use ancient approaches to build a new home today’? The journey.. Continue Reading >

The oak frame and roof structure are now all in place. We almost have a complete structure now,.. Continue Reading >

It’s May, and excitement builds as the oak beams have arrived on site from Oakwrights. Alex and Nick,.. Continue Reading >

It’s April 2025, and the rammed earth walls are progressing quickly. The moment of truth has arrived.. Continue Reading >

It’s March 2025, exactly one year on from first breaking ground, and we’re moving on to the.. Continue Reading >

February saw the continued progress of the rammed earth walls. It was important to get the strength,.. Continue Reading >

It’s January 2025. Alex sums up the project’s progress so far, including the materials used from the site.. Continue Reading >

As the rammed earth walls continue, the landscaping is showing meaningful progression as the ponds and gardens.. Continue Reading >

The crescent takes shape as the rammed earth shuttering begins. This will form the back walls of the.. Continue Reading >

It’s time to construct the concrete plinths for the rammed earth walls using shuttering. This project features.. Continue Reading >

The reinforced concrete slab is being laid. For this, we used locally-sourced recycled aggregate for the sub-base. For.. Continue Reading >

We can now see the plan of the house set in the landscape, and the grounds are taking.. Continue Reading >

It’s now May 2024. While April saw the landscaping begin to take shape, with the gentle scooping.. Continue Reading >

It’s April 2024, and the digging continues. The extent of the proposed landscaping is starting to emerge. We worked.. Continue Reading >

It’s March 2024, and the Earth House earthworks have begun for this exceptional house in an exceptional.. Continue Reading >