For Smedt, 'straw-bale construction' - the technique of building houses from bales of straw that gives thick walls and a rustic feel - seemed like a perfect alternative. 'Lego-like playfulness ...

Roberta Strickler Jan 19, 2007 Jan 19, 2007 Updated Sep 11, 2013 Straw bale houses of the western Nebraska prairies were comfortable places built where there were no trees or sod. In Lancaster ...

Gundua Health Centre is one the institutions and individuals who have embraced the straw bale technology to build houses in the area. They say the technology is not only cheap, but also ensures ...

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A time-honored method of construction will find new expression as a Columbia building company shows off its home built of prefabricated straw bale panels. The house, which its builders believe is ...

Following its annual winter conservation, a preserved 1920s-period home is set to reopen to the public today (March 6).

Local architects say ecological and local building materials like straw and clay allow for better ventilation and insulation.

An exploration of one of the great mysteries of our time - why did the first of the Three Little Pigs choose to build a house from straw? The first little pig apparently carried out a fair test by ...