Materials

In the late 19th century, Nebraska settlers began building homes with straw bales, turning agricultural waste into innovative dwellings. Despite cultural prejudices, this technique proved resilient and sustainable, spreading to Europe in the 20th century. Today straw use in green building is growing, thanks to its benefits in energy efficiency, living comfort and sustainability.

One of materials frequently use in our buildings in reed mat: reed in an efficient and sustainable material. But it also is a material which has a long history in tradizional architectures. In this post we talk about some history and explain why use it today.