is that it’s an ancient method of building. At its simplest form, it doesn’t need new infrastructure or new innovations. It’s about changing the materials diet: fewer fossil fuel-based ...

"Building a Passive House nowadays is even more affordable over the long term than building a conventional home." Architects unveil gorgeous home built using ancient materials and modern design ...

Kyoto has many shrines, temples and traditional structures, spurring people to place special value on old building materials over ... craftsmen as they use old wood to give birth to a new aesthetic.

One particular find — a bright blue chunk — caught their attention and turned out to be a rare ancient material ... as a workshop during the building’s construction. There, the team ...