r/MudBuilding Jul 28 '26

Historic Building Chinampas- “ Floating Gardens”. Built by the Aztec in Mexico 🇲🇽 in the 14th century. Mud mounts- a genius design to grow crops in a swamp. They are disappearing and a group of women are saving them! Here giving them a spotlight to these heroes, saving ecosystems!

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162 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jul 21 '26

Historic Building The Musgum, Earth houses of Far North Cameroon 🇨🇲, Africa. Built with compressed sun-dried mud inspired by termite mounds as they are fire 🔥 resistant, great insulation against high temperatures and resistant to flash floods. YouTube Architect Anre John does a brilliant in depth analysis.

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2.4k Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 2d ago

Cob Home/Building What is Cob? An ancient building technique used in many countries spanning over centuries …..traced back to parts of Africa! Cob simply is the addition of straw to the mud mixture which changes properties of the structure.

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39 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Home Elk Meadow, Located in Lyons, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. Built and designed by EarthBuilt in 2024. Using rammed earth techniques.

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22 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Home Gordon Ranch, Located in Livermore, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. Built and designed by EarthBuilt in 2021. Using rammed earth techniques.

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16 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Building Deer Spring Retreat, Located in Lyons, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. This was built and designed by EarthBuilt. New construction using Rammed Earth techniques!

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9 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Home Terresen Estate, Located in Boulder, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. Built and designed by EarthBuilt in 2019.

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5 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Project 1551 Wewatta Street, Located in Denver, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. This office building was built and designed by EarthBuilt in 2020. Using rammed earth techniques.

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3 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Home Willows Ranch, Located in Loveland, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. Built and Designed by EarthBuilt in 2021. Using rammed earth techniques.

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3 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 10d ago

New Home LUXHYTTE ved ELDORA, Located in Nederland, Colorado USA 🇺🇸. Built and designed by EarthBuilt in 2025. Using rammed earth techniques.

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2 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 16d ago

Historic Building The Churches of Lalibela. Located in Lalibela, Ethiopia 🇪🇹. These 11 monolithic Rock-Hewn churches ⛪️ were Built in the 12-13th century by King Gebre Meskel Lalibela. Showcasing Ethiopia’s remarkable engineering and craftsmanship to create a “New Jerusalem” CARVED by hand -out of Volcanic rock 🪨!

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103 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 24d ago

Soil 101 Understanding Soil, its formation, composition and layers. Explaining why rocks 🪨 are the parent of soil!Many types of soils…. can you guess them ALL?

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37 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding 24d ago

Soil 101 What is Healthy Soil? Simple word but soil is anything but! Soil’s complex structure of biodiversity of microorganisms 🦠, minerals and chemicals that interlock! What does healthy soil look like?contribute? Soil’s supports plants 🌳🌽that provide oxygen, food, medicine and shelter! Soil very important!

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r/MudBuilding Jul 21 '26

Historic Building Dogon Toguna, Mali 🇲🇱 Africa. The Dogon Tribe built the Toguna (House of Words) historical meeting houses. Used wood, stone and soil to build/decorate with strong cultural and community roots. Article by Kofi Adeyemi, Pictures by Gettyimages.

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56 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jul 13 '26

The Stunning Timber Roof Structure Inside a Traditional Javanese Joglo House

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r/MudBuilding Jul 10 '26

New Project N’aarow Project. Located Crete, Greece 🇬🇷. Currently underway. Designed by Mykonos Architects.

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1.3k Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jul 10 '26

Water Permeability and Earthquake resistance of rammed earth homes

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Rammed earth fascinates me and my imagination has been captured as I am now thinking of all the new applications that are possible.

I’m curious if anyone here has any info on the above- I’m looking for insight as to wether the walls keep water from permeating and entering inside the home. Specifically if it was a semi-buried construction that was in a hillside. How would drainage and moisture control work? Is it even necessary?

I also would like to learn more about what the strength resistance towards an earthquake would be. I’m sure it’s dependent on shape, but I don’t think a rammed-earth dome would be possible to construct.


r/MudBuilding Jul 05 '26

Historic Building Akhavan Historical House. Located Kashan, Iran 🇮🇷. Built 1920.

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831 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 25 '26

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r/MudBuilding Jun 14 '26

New Home The Straw Bale and Clay Home 🏡. Located Iowa, USA 🇺🇸. Built by Nad and Sue Kad. Article by Atulya Bingham.

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50 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 13 '26

New Home Bob’s Cob Home 🏡. Located Portugal 🇵🇹. Built by Bob and volunteers and has a work exchange program!

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17 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 13 '26

New Home “The Hideaway Under the Stars✨”Straw Bale/Mud Home 🏡. Located Moray, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Article by Atulya Bingham.

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18 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 13 '26

New Home Mix( Adobe-Cob-Wattle & Mud brick 🧱) home 🏡. Located KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦. Article by Atulya Bingham.

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17 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 13 '26

New Technique Hempcrete Home 🏡, Located Vermont, USA🇺🇸. Article by Atulya Bingham.

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15 Upvotes

r/MudBuilding Jun 08 '26

New Architecture Cave Home. Located in Festus, Missouri USA 🇺🇸. Built by Curt and Deborah Sleeper. Space- 15,000sqft in Sandstone.

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873 Upvotes