Rachel Shiamh lived off-grid in a shed in her woodland in Wales, carrying water from a local spring, using candlelight...
Author - Herbert Gruber
Switzerland’s first straw bale settlement
Photo: Damian Poffet The planned settlement is committed to sustainability in various respects. In addition to thoughts...
Tony Wrench’s Roundhouse
This is an ecohome of wood frame, cordwood and recycled window walls, straw-insulated turf roof; with solar power and...
Modcell’s Inspire Bradford Business Park
Inspire Bradford Business Park has been built on a brownfield site close to Eccleshill Community Hospital in Bradford...
Architect’s office in the straw bale hobbit dome building
According to plans by Prof. Gernot Minke and Arch. Zuzana Kierulvova, who is also a networker in Slovakia, this dome...
Straw bale vault school in Abybro
Unique straw bale construction with vaulted ceilings and cordwood walls built by Den Økologiske Landbrugsskole.
Straw bale house in Felding
Straw bale house by Lars Keller, Danish networker, with (typical Danish) mussel shell foundation, straw roof and clay...
Tomas’ House: First Straw Bale House in Slovakia
The Zajezka Ecovillage eco-construction centre near Zajezova in the heart of Slovakia is the hub of the Slovakian straw...
Passive House Disentis
The wall construction was done with so-called jumbo straw bales with the dimensions 2.40m length, 1.25m width and 0.70m...
Straw bale house Arild Berg
A straw bale building by the Norwegian networker Arild Berg (collaborator in the office of Arch. Rolf Jacobson). Lime...
La Boa in Belfiore di Pramaggiore
Stefano Soldati's house is the first straw bale house in Italy to be built by himself and in workshops (Barbara Jones)
Passive House Kurtatsch/South Tyrol
The Passivaus by architects Margareta Schwarz (Italy) and Werner Schmidt (Switzerland) was the winner of the "Klimahaus...
Strohbau Mlada Boleslav
Experimental building with raised textile roof and unrendered straw bale façade in front of a solid brick building core.
Schmidlin House, Wahlen near Laufen
Interesting load-bearing straw bale building with large bales on the ground floor and small bales on the upper floor.
Seminar building Bugday
Load-bearing seminar building for the organic farmers' association Bugday near Istanbul. Planning and execution:...
Brenderup Primary School
The Adult Education Centre in Brenderup was founded in 1986, and the spectacular straw bale building with a hyperbolic...
Holiday units Esser-Unterholzner
Load-bearing straw bale construction with large bales that were plastered directly. The floor slab is also insulated...
Workshop LaBoa in Belf Venice
Load-bearing small demonstration straw bale construction on car tyre foundation with curved walls, built in a workshop...
Strawbalewall / Straw bale wall
This straw bale wall in the gardens of Capel Manor College in Enfield, UK is not just a privacy screen, it is a...
El Faro Pavillon*
The 25 m high El Faro, made of prefabricated clay plastered straw bale walls on a timber frame, was erected on the...
Mas Franch Permaculture Centre
The community centre was built using round timber post and beam construction, with the straw bales plastered directly...
Ullastret family home
One family house in BTC (Bloques de tierra comprimida) - in Ullastret with Catalan vaults and earth bricks in the south...
Lammas Ecovillage Roundhouse Simon Dale
According to DailyMail this Grand Design House burnt down in 2018. Photos: Granddesign / Dailymail
Hana’s house
The Zajezka Ecovillage eco-construction centre near Zajezova in the heart of Slovakia is the hub of the Slovakian straw...
Apartment building in Minergie standard
The apartment building on the edge of the village of Therwil has been supported with subsidies as an "exemplary...
Guest houses for ecological living
One of the workshop-buildings was cladded with a ventilated wooden façade, while the other is made of clay (mixed with...
Lasttragendes Strohballenhaus in Dornbirn
For the straw bale house in Dornbirn, straw is not only used as a good insulating material, but also as a supporting...
7-storey modular building in St. Die des Vosges
The tallest straw bale building in the world was built in Saint Dié, France in 2011 as a Jules Ferry passive house...
Pavilion with unplastered thatched façade
Experimental building by Paris Studio 1984 in Alsace, France, inspired by agricultural constructions.
Horta de la Viola
Maren Termens' house is a finca for organic farming and permaculture as well as a place for workshops.
The „Ufo“ in Melcice-Lieskove
The shape of the house results from the optimal form to capture the solar energy. According to the architects, 90%...
Lammas Ecovillage Community Centre
The community house with central fireplace.
Straw bale house with Paideuma dome in Enzesfeld, AT
This detached house with Paideuma Klang-Dom was insulated with straw bales in spring 2017.
Straw Bale Hobbit House with Green Roof in Sweden
In Kojtet near Linköping, a CUT construction was built around the existing supporting structure, straw bales were...
LowCost Straw Bale Roundhouse in Upper Austria
LowCost roundhouse project with reciprocal roof, straw bale insulated floor slab, walls and roof, diagonal boarding...
Straw bale house in Prinias/Crete (GR)
Straw bale house in the Psiloritis mountains of Crete for 3 residential units on top of a Raki-production hall.
Mas Duran
This traditional Catalan farmhouse was lovingly built by the owner himself over a period of five years. Not a straw...
Ravelsbach – Extension of the “Virtual Building Site” seminar building
On the north side of the barn, which has been converted into a seminar centre, 3 new guest rooms are being built...
Straw bale house near Gmünd
This straw bale house addition was built in two new workshops, the construction including the straw bale ceiling was...
Straw bale house in Frauenkirchen, Burgenland
Built by StrohNatur and asbn with support of trainers and workshops.
Straw bale addition in Burgenland
Built with support of trainers and workshops.
Straw bale house in Seyring
This fairly accessible straw bale house in Seyring near Vienna was built in August 2019.
Straw bale house in St. Georgen im Lavanttal
StrohNatur and asbn built this straw bale house with a reciprocal roof in Carinthia with the help of the builder
House Sabine and Werner, Fertöúljak / HU
A 70 m2 weekend straw bale house was built in the Seewinkel National Park, which will be used as a residential house.
Straw bale show house in Rußbach, Upper Austria
This straw bale house was built at Lake Wolfgang. The house can be visited as a show house by appointment.
Straw bale house Andrea & Sebastian, Ernstbrunn/Lower Austria
In Dörfles in Ernstbrunn, an approx. 94 m2 straw bale house was built with the help of the construction family.
S-House in Böheimkirchen, Lower Austria
An important goal in the S-HOUSE project was to combine ecological and functional advantages and to reduce energy and...
Winter Garden Wrapping in Strebersdorf/Vienna
The conservatory of a pre-war brick building was insulated with straw bales (wrapping) and plastered with lime.
Straw bale architecture in Summerau/Upper Austria
2-storey straw bale house with covered terrace and barn extension and wall tempering in clay plaster.
Straw bale house in house in Goggendorf/Lower Austria
Straw bale house in a large barn, built by asbn together with Okambuva and plastered with clay on both sides.
Wrapping of an allotment house in Vienna
As part of a STEP Wrapping workshop, an allotment house was wrapped with 15cm straw insulation in 5 different ways.
Load-bearing straw bale house with big bales in Fürstenfeld
In July 2017, this load-bearing straw bale house was erected in Fürstenfeld with big bales.
Wrapping in Plank am Kamp, Lower Austria
A small detached house in Plank am Kamp was wrapped with straw (thermally insulated) and plastered with lime in 2017.
Straw bale house extension in Pulkau/Lower Austria
In the inner courtyard of an ensemble of houses in Pulkau, a new straw bale house is/was built in 2017.
Hobbithouse on the alp with green roof, Salzburg
A "hobbit house" with a green roof was built in the Salzburg mountains at 1100 m above sea level. The walls are up to 6...
Straw bale wrapping in Pregarten, Upper Austria
A two-storey detached house was wrapped with straw bales and partly plastered, partly cladded with wood.
Straw bale infill gable walls and roof Upper Austria
Straw bale infill in roof and gable walls in CUT technique
Straw lion for children in Ravelsbach (AT)
As part of the "Land/Life/Today" event, this straw bale sculpture with a tunnel for children was erected in summer 2014...
Straw Bale Sun Dome in Velden (AT)
Straw bale dome in CUT-technique erected during a workshop in Velden am Wörthersee 2014 and with the help of the...
Virtual straw building site for workshops: Revitalisation and extension of a barn
Training centre and permanent exhibition at the same time is the House of the Future project "Virtual Building Site" of...
Straw bale vault in Ravelsbach
Straw construction can be so beautiful: Revitalising the attic of a barn to create living space in the form of a barrel...
Robbiton – Robinson Island Adventure Playground
The adventure playground at Greinergasse 7 in Vienna is freely accessible, and the two straw bale buildings can be...
Straw bale low-energy house in Maria Anzbach
Here, 35 cm thick straw bales were installed, which together with 24 cm of flax in the floor result in a good low...
Single-family house in Raab
Erdgeschoß (Ziegelwand) thermisch saniert, Obergeschoß Neubau Holzriegelkonstruktion sowie neuer Dachstuhl mit...
AllesPaletti straw bale house
Experimental building constructed by Greenskills in Aspern from Europallettes with straw bale insulation.
Detached house in Mautern
Certified straw bales are used as insulation for the house, and the living climate is additionally enhanced by the clay...
Outbuilding as studio
Studio (outbuilding) completely built with timber post and beam construction and floor slab on prepared point...
Addition of a storey to a detached house in Kleinebersdorf
For the purpose of extending the usable living space, a complete residential unit with an additional 152 m² floor space...
Passive House Stotzing
Solid brick house (25 cm) with 36 cm straw bale facade as "full thermal insulation" and flat roof. Hillside location...
Load-bearing straw bale house made from big bales
Jumbo straw bales weighing 250 kg, plastered with clay or lime, act as load-bearing elements. The walls of the...
Butterfly House in Wriesnitz near Maria Saal
The Slovenian company Snopje also builds straw bale houses in Austria using a prefabricated system they developed...
Community House Garden of Generations
Markus Distelberger initiated the Garden of Generations project and also developed an alternative financing concept for...
Single-family house extension
The family planned the large extension to the existing home themselves and realised it in a short time with a lot of...
Apartment house in Hart-Purgstall
The apartment building with four residential units on two floors was insulated with certified straw bales.
Oktogon
This straw bale building was created during a one-week workshop led by ASBN. The building serves as a stable for the...
LowCost Vault
As part of a Greenskills course, a wooden post and beam vault was erected on a car tyre foundation at Sprungbrett...
First load-bearing straw bale house with planning permission
The first load-bearing straw bale house in Austria with building permission. According to the building family, building...
Yurt insulated with straw bales
A yurt was erected on point foundations and a wooden platform, sheathed on the outside with straw bales and covered...
Straw bale house with ECOCOCON panels
Createrra planned this passive house with ECOCOCON straw modules and had it built with a Slovakian carpentry firm.
Single-family house in Pattigham/Upper Austria
Single-family house in Pucking
Old barn in the Waldviertel renovated
The filling with straw bales took place during an ASBN workshop
Single-family house in Auberg
Residential house and physiotherapy in Braunau
Wall construction: 3 cm clay plaster on plaster base/reed mat, timber frame with core insulation 36 cm, DWD and plaster...
Thermal renovation with straw bale hipped roof
An old building with an energy standard of originally 254 kWh/m2.a was energetically improved by 96% through this...
Conversion of city villa with new penthouse
After a general renovation and the construction of a penthouse in place of the old attic, a new city domicile was...
Neustift: residential building in straw bale construction method
In this project, the exterior walls are provided with a prefabricated insulation layer made of straw bales. The flat...
Passive house with straw insulation in the roof
This passive house in Margarethen am Moos was built using solid brick construction but with straw insulation in the...
Bungalow with pent roof in Rabenstein/Lower Austria
A private, barrier-free, single-storey house with straw-bale insulated timber frame in the roof, walls and floor...
Thermal façade renovation with straw bales
Thermal refurbishment of a 49cm thick brick wall by installing a straw façade in front of it with an auxiliary...
Straw house in Styria with straw façade
Diagonally planked timber frame construction, which is insulated on the outside with a straw façade. As in load-bearing...
Passive single-family house with thatched roof
Solid house with thermal insulation facade and straw bale roof
Renovation of an old square farmhouse
A large square courtyard, which serves as a 3-party residential building, was thermally renovated on the outside:...
Straw low-energy single-family house
With an EKZ of 15, this building meets the passive house standard.
system|house in modular straw construction
The first project of the system|haus|bau cooperation with prefabricated modules (Kreativer Holzbau, Bauatelier Schmelz...
Perwarth – Revitalisation Vierkanthof
With great attention to detail, this former square farmhouse was converted into a country residence for two families.
House Simma
A 60s brick house was covered with a straw shell in a general renovation. This created a completely new, modern...
Allotment house in Vienna
With prefabricated system|haus modules, this allotment house was made in Vienna.
Single-family house with practice in Zwettl
The single-family house with attached practice is situated on a south-facing slope. The special features are the light...
Low-energy house in Heidenreichstein
Single-family house with tested wall, ceiling and roof elements with carport and tool shed.