Zenkonyu rammed earth design. Image. Sometimes, to remedy these shortcomings as well as increasing the load-bearing capacity of rammed earth walls, cement will be added into the original soil ...

Move over marble, push off paint and polished plaster: this year’s hottest new interior trend is rammed earth. London’s smartest stores, restaurants, offices and homes are shoring themselves ...

Which statement is chicer? ‘This marble is imported from Italy’ or ‘this local slate was quarried on site’. While it was safe to argue that a batch of imported ...

Rammed earth is the descendant of ancient construction techniques like adobe or cob building. It can be used to build walls for many kinds of buildings, from houses to museums and even cemeteries .

Built by successive dynasties to defend against invaders, the wall, stretching over 20,000 kilometers, evolved from rammed earth to incorporate brick, granite, and marble. advertisement ...

Rammed earth walls made from locally sourced materials serve as the focal point of the design, which comprises two wings that spread out and overlook views of the countryside.

The author describes his experiences in the 1940's using rammed earth construction techniques to build a rammed earth house, an oddball decision at the time, and how well the structure has served ...

Rammed-earth walls come in varying colours and textures depending on the soil used. The examples below range from warm oranges, rich browns, cool greys, pinky hues and sandy tones.

French studio Déchelette Architecture has completed Casa Franca, a townhouse and artists' studio in Paris distinguished by a large wall of rammed earth. Located in the city's 18th arrondissement ...