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UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture by CRAterre the 03.11.2026 at 05:28:00 PM - Favorize || Read/Unread
In 2025, students from the School of Architecture and Design (FAD) at the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), led by Dr. Cristina Sotelo Salas and Dr. Daniel Olvera García, began construction on an addition to a house using natural building systems. The project aims to explore low-environmental-impact alternatives, strengthen students’ practical training, document construction processes using local materials, and support low-income families in improving their living conditions. The house was built using a load-bearing structure of dimensioned wood, and a mixture called pajarcilla […]
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1st Conference for the Exchange of Academic and Pedagogical Experiences on Earthen Architecture in Latin America
UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture by CRAterre the 03.10.2026 at 12:36:00 PM - Favorize || Read/Unread
March 24, 2026 | ITESO University Jalisco, Mexico The purpose of this conference is to bring together academic colleagues from different Latin American universities who, within their educational programs (curricula), integrate earthen architecture with certain subjects, workshops, seminars, degree projects, and research within the broad spectrum offered by earthen architecture, whether from the perspective of heritage conservation, the environment and the transmission of traditional knowledge, or from technological innovation applied to contemporary social and environmental challenges. Objectives for this conference: To share […]
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2nd International Conference on Building with Earth and Natural Materials
UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture by CRAterre the 03.10.2026 at 08:18:00 AM - Favorize || Read/Unread
March 25, 26, and 27, 2026 | ITESO University Jalisco, Mexico We are pleased to announce the 2nd International Meeting on Building with Earth and Natural Materials, organized by ITESO University within the framework of the UNESCO Chair: Earth Architecture, Building Cultures, and Sustainable Development. Following the success of its first edition, this event brings together students, researchers, architects, specialists, and the general public to exchange experiences and reflect on traditional practices, contemporary approaches, and future perspectives in building with earth and natural materials. […]
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[Training] BASEhabitat Postgraduate: LAST CALL – only a few places left!
UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture by AE&CC the 09.26.2025 at 10:03:00 AM - Favorize || Read/Unread
The world needs architects who design with care for people and the planet. Could that be you? The BASEhabitat Postgraduate Programme offers a unique 18-month learning journey that combines hands-on experience with theory. Participants engage with regenerative materials and sustainable construction techniques while exploring design approaches that respond to today’s most urgent challenges. Applications for the BASEhabitat Postgraduate Programme have closed, but there are a few places left. This is your last chance to apply! Don’t wait, apply today! Join us and become part […]
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[Workshop] BASEhabitat Summer School on building with earth and plant fibres
UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture by AE&CC the 09.26.2025 at 10:01:00 AM - Favorize || Read/Unread
In July 2025, BASEhabitat hosted its seventh summer school on renewable building materials in Austria. An international group of trainers and participants explored building techniques with earth, straw and reeds, creating and shaping rammed earth walls, a garden pavilion and various clay brick and lightweight clay samples. Knowledge transfer, practical experience and creativity found their place in the workshops, creating a special learning environment. The summer school provided a platform for participants from various backgrounds, including construction managers from Ghana and Saudi Arabia, robotics […]