How to know to make a low-CO2 building? There are so many factors that contribute to the CO2 emissions of a building, that it is not always easy to know…
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The first full interior concept we did for a real estate client selling a villa in North Carolina in the USA.
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Several beautiful sustainable homes are currently under construction in and near Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – West Africa. NDFK designs these houses as pilots for a ‘sustainable knowledge shop’ that will…
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The green belt running east to west across the African continent is not the only initiative tackling desertification in the Sahel. Another approach involves encouraging urban agriculture in the region’s…
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House on a cliff How do we approach transforming a boring house to a beautiful residence? This articles explains how the famous Chinese designer Dong Gong and his team did…
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Polishing a concrete floor There are different options to mechanically polish a floor, depending on the final look and strength needed. In both options the concrete will be ground back…
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When looking for lime products to use for plastering there can be some confusing terminology. Here we will try to clarify what’s what. What are the benefits of using lime?…
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Here are the (free) resources that we use to help our clients to make beautiful earth/ lime finishes to their earth buildings. The idea is that our clients and also…
