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Many of us have marveled at art installations that feature marbles quietly and ceaselessly tracing out beautiful patterns in sand. [DIY Machines] is here to show us that it’s entirely possible to ...

A financier-turned-architect wanted to minimize the carbon footprint of his beach house in Brazil without compromising on ...

ND FEEL GOOD WEATHER TO FINISH UP. AUDR:EY THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF SUMMER TIME IS HEADING TOHE T BEACH PLAYING IN THE SAND AND BUILDING , A SAND CASTLE WITH THE FAMILY. BUT ONE ...

Cob construction has been used for thousands of years, but modern building codes have yet to catch up. Ziggy Liloia was the lead builder of this cob cottage at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Missouri.

TINDOUF, Algeria – With a master’s degree in energy efficiency, Sahrawi refugee Tateh Lehbib Breica had originally planned to build an energy efficient home in the desert, using discarded bottles for ...

Solving the world’s numerous environmental crises requires creativity—that much is clear. But does that mandate for imagination mean we have to reconsider (and repurpose) dirty, disposable diapers? A ...

If you live near a beach, chances are you and your kids have hauled sloshing buckets of seawater to build sandcastles. While visions of turrets, moats, and intricate brickwork might feel out of reach, ...