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The Editt Eco-Tower in Singapore

The Editt Eco-Tower in Singapore

T. R. Hamzah & Yeang International architectural firm’s Editt Tower design is a truly amazing design that is packed with sustainable amenities and mindful of it’s environmental impact on every level right down to site selection. 

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Rammed Earth Home: Building With Compressed Dirt

Rammed Earth Home: Building With Compressed Dirt

Rammed Earth construction for buildings is thousands of years old. The technique is analogous to “manmade sedimentary rock.” What occurs is layers of prepared dirt (optimally 70% sand and 30% clay) are layered and packed in succession with either man power or machine help. When completed the rammed earth walls are as strong as concrete, [...]

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