Satprem Maini from the Auroville Earth Institute introduces the participants of the Green Practices Seminar 2010 into the fascinating world of Earthen Architecture and shows example of its application...

Suhasini Ayer-Guigan presented at the Auroville Green Practices Seminar 2010 on Sustainable Human Habitat. She presents the current conventional methodology of construction and development in todays ...

Mona Doctor-Pingel introduced the participant at the Green Practices Seminar 2010 to Aurovilles' architectural experiments and expertise. º    º    º    º    º     ...

Born in India in 1985, she started architecture school at the age of 17 in Chennai, India, and graduated in 2008. She first came to Auroville in 2006 as an intern to work under the guidance of Andre H...

Born in France in 1958, he moved to the US in 1979 and worked as a general contractor till 1983. He began Architecture school in 1988 and returned to France in 1993 to practice architecture, specializ...

Sadhana Forest is about growing trees and growing people. Volunteers from all over the world, as well as Aurovillians, work together in this new reforestation project. They practice an eco-friendly wa...

With a background in carpentry and now architecture, Regina built her own house using mostly sustainable products like mud, coconut fiber, red earth, stone, and bamboo. Are you worried about earthquak...

When two research centers with extensive knowledge do things together new concepts arises. The  Auroville Bamboo Research Center and the Auroville Earth Institute joined hands to experiment with hous...

Ayyappan, who has worked at the Auroville Earth Institute since 1989 discusses the ways to achieve sustainable building with regards to costs. He talks about the ways in which he has managed to keep t...

Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CEB) can be compressed in many different shapes and sizes. The soil, raw or stabilized, for a compressed earth block is slightly moistened, poured into a steel pres...