At the southern edge of the Mojave Desert on an unusually warm Saturday in February, dozens of people mill throughout the living space of a 2,300-square-foot three-bed, two-bath house with a connected ...

Like adobe, superadobe is earth-based, economical and keeps houses cool in the day. But it’s also earthquake resistant. Could this twist on a tradition save lives around the world? The sun beats down, ...

Built with earth-based materials, these colorful domes were constructed with the help of local residents looking to revive their local economy. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and ...

Walking up to the Cal-Earth Institute in Hesperia, California, a set of beehive-style domes seem to be growing out of the earth. At first glance, they bear a resemblance to Pierre Cardin’s Palais ...

Born in Iran as one of nine children, architect Nader Khalili found his calling in one simple mission: Empower refugees and people experiencing poverty to build homes using the earth under their feet.

A table full of snacks, a cooler full of drinks and an iTunes playlist full of songs from Jimi Hendrix to Eminem was the recipe for a perfect summer day by the lake for a group of friends in Morris.

In the wake of destruction from the January wildfires, some residents in Greater Los Angeles are looking to build back better. And, for some, that means turning to the past for future solutions.

Homes in different parts of the world used to look different from each other out of necessity, built to optimize for the challenges and benefits of local climate. When residential climate control ...

Elliott Hostetter, who lost his Altadena home to the Eaton fire, steps out of a SuperAdobe during a tour at the CalEarth Institute. Such structures are capable of withstanding a colossal natural ...

At the southern edge of the Mojave Desert on an unusually warm Saturday in February, dozens of people mill throughout the living space of a 2,300-square-foot three-bed, two-bath house with a connected ...