Abstract: Under the action of an earthquake, the rammed earth structure will produce shear failure due to insufficient shear strength. This damage is more serious at the weak interface of each rammed ...

“We are the luckiest people on Earth.” The oasis is fragile, its future uncertain, but it is where Sbai comes from and where he belongs, and he is determined to save it.

Stories about Estudio ALA, a Mexican architecture practice based in Guadalajara and founded by Armida Fernández and Luis Enrique Flores.

Mining of rare-earth minerals in China’s Inner Mongolia, in 2011. (Reuters) In its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, China slowed exports of several rare-earth minerals and magnets this month ...

The mosque’s innovative design uses passive cooling, rammed earth walls, and solar power to cut energy use by 35% and water consumption by 55%. Published: Jun 03, 2025 07:19 AM EST. 1.

The U.S.-China trade truce in Geneva earlier this month hinged on Beijing agreeing to resume crucial mineral exports. Now China is slow-walking the concession, and the pact is in jeopardy.

As the Venice Architecture Biennale continues, we spotlight five pavilions that reframe soil as a material of the future.

I AM BUILDER. How We Built a Jungle Villa With Wood Walls and Earth Roof. Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: May 29, 2025. We’re building something special in the forest - a handcrafted ...

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