Which building material absorbs and desorbs humidity faster, and to a higher extent, than any other? The answer is earth. This book provides a survey of applications and construction techniques, and explains the material's specific qualities together with the possibilities of optimizing these. The i[...]
Traditionally a building material of hot climate zones in Asia and Latin America, bamboo is increasingly discovered by architects of the Northern hemisphere as well. It is lightweight, highly elastic and ductile, and in addition offers qualities especially in demand in an era of limited resources, r[...]
Versiertes Handbuch zum Material Stroh in der umweltbewussten Architektur.