Understanding straw bricks and their benefitsWhat are straw bricks and how they differ from traditional bricksAcross South Africa’s sun-warmed valleys and townships, straw brick homes are rewriting energy bills. A recent pilot study found that well-insulated straw...

DIY Brick Making FoundationsUnderstanding the brick-making processBrick-making foundations begin with a stubborn truth: the brick's strength starts long before the mold is filled. “The brick is stubborn,” a veteran builder likes to say, and that stubbornness is...

Eco bricks: comprehensive outlineUnderstanding eco bricks: purpose and benefitsSouth Africa's landfills swallow millions of plastic bottles each year, and that's not a trend we should applaud. Eco bricks turn litter into load-bearing blocks, giving waste a second life...