Natural and Living Fences
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December 28, 2021
Fences reflect one’s perception of boundaries. Unlike conventional fences that use up resources, natural and living fences provide resources for us.
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Revival Workshop: Thappi-Araish Plaster & Lime Flooring
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August 31, 2021
Revival of traditional Rajput Lime plasters – Thappi, Lohi & Araish plaster, in Sardarshahar, Rajasthan. Water-proof plasters with Lime Flooring.
1 day Natural Plaster Workshop
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April 24, 2023
One day crash course in Natural Finishes, involving 05 different plasters made of Mud, Lime, Surkhi, various admixtures and natural pigments.
Natural Building Awakening workshop for Students
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July 19, 2023
Awaken young minds into Natural Building techniques and Rural Study, through hands-on practice and knowing natural materials.
Natural Building Books Part-2
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December 17, 2021
This directory of books on Natural building provides insight into the oldest techniques like Adobe to the latest natural building technology like Super adobe (Earthbag) and Compressed stabilized Mud Blocks (CSMB).
Earthen Wall Systems
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January 1, 2022
The ranges of different natural building techniques out there are many and all of them are appealing. These wall systems use locally available renewable materials and focus on minimizing the negative ecological impact.
Natural Building Books Part-1
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December 21, 2021
This is a directory of Natural building books on wall systems like Cob, wattle and Daub and rammed earth by proficient Natural builders from around the globe based on their practical understandings. These books are substantial guide ………
Interview: Thappi, a Marvel tool of Lime
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February 25, 2022
Master Mason Abdul Razak ji talks about Thappi Plaster and the peculiarities of the plaster. Read about how Thappi Plaster with admixtures is applied on diverse surfaces and types of Lime in Rajasthan he has worked with.
Interview: Traditional Natural colourist Yusuf Painter
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February 25, 2022
In his journey of explorations in Traditional Indian Lime Plasters, Biju Bhaskar meets Yusuf ji, a traditional natural colourist, who worked mainly on paintings and murals (on lime plaster) for over 50 years. Read more about his expertise in different sources of Natural Colours and time-tested techniques of application
