Shelter, Energy & Eco-Design

For Fuller, nature is the most exquisite technology we know; and what underlies all of his work is the quest to uncover natures fundamental principlesin order to foster their manifestation as a pattern integrity 'for successfully regenerating all life aboard our planetary spaceship.'" Jaime Lawrence Snyder,

An inspiring, lavishly illustrated book about how artist Tom Gottsleben and his wife, Patty Livingston, spent years building and living in a 5-story spiral house made of stone Architects, landscape designers, and artists who explore metaphysical ideas in their work will be drawn to this singular approach to architecture and design Why was an a

Composting at scales large enough to capture and recycle the organic wastes of a given community, whether a school, neighborhood, or even a small city, is coming of age, propelled by a growing awareness not only of our food waste crisis, but also the need to restore natural fertility in our soils.

The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces.

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2 is a how-to guide enabling you to plant the rain by creating water-harvesting earthworksor rain gardens.