© Nic Lehoux Photography
This week, we’re highlighting a selection of the best images of projects built using rammed earth. These 15 works show the attractive aesthetic finish created by the superposition of multiple layers of compressed soil. Despite having been neglected as a construction technique for years, this type of construction is now experiencing a renaissance in architecture. Read on for a selection of images from prominent photographers such as Filip Dujardin, João Morgado, and Nic Lehoux.
Shannon McGrath
Layer House / Robson Rak Architects and Interior Designers
© Shannon McGrath
Stefan Müller
Sparrenburg Visitor Centre / Max Dudler
© Stefan Müller
Filip Dujardin
Observation Tower Negenoord / De Gouden Liniaal Architecten
© Filip Dujardin
Cade Hayes
Casa Caldera / DUST
© Cade Hayes
Iwan Baan
Ajijic / Tatiana Bilbao
© Iwan Baan
Filip Dujardin
Observation Tower Negenoord / De Gouden Liniaal Architecten
© Filip Dujardin
Rory Gardiner
Los Terrenos / Tatiana Bilbao
© Rory Gardiner
Edward Birch
The Great Wall of WA / Luigi Rosselli
© Edward Birch
Sun Haiting
SanBaoPeng Art Museum / DL Atelier
© Sun Haiting
João Morgado
Vineyard House / Blaanc
© João Morgado
Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Tucson Mountain Retreat / DUST
© Jeff Goldberg/Esto
Iwan Baan
Ricola Kräuterzentrum / Herzog & de Meuron
© Iwan Baan
Norman Müller
House Gulm / Aicher Ziviltechniker GmbH
© Norman Müller
Leo Espinosa
Earth House / earthLAB Studio
© Leo Espinosa
Toshihiro Misaki
Zenkonyu / Tadashi Saito + Atelier NAVE
© Toshihiro Misaki
Nic Lehoux Photography
Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre / DIALOG
© Nic Lehoux Photography