uni-terra is a networking platform for the global exchange of information, experience and know-how in earth architecture and building with earth at an academic level.

Its aim is to promote knowledge transfer between academics and practitioners alike, to support the development of expertise in the field and to ensure its long-term sustainability for future generations.

LEHM 2024 – Call for Papers

The LEHM 2024, the 9th international conference on building with earth, will take place from the 27 – 29 September 2024 in Weimar. The Dachverband Lehm e.V. extends an open invitation to all interested professional colleagues to submit thematic relevant contributions and papers for the LEHM 2024 conference as well as for a poster session which will be exhibited parallel to the conference. Abstracts should be submitted by 20 November 2023.

Registration Deadline: BaseHabitat Postgraduate Study Programme

For further information see BaseHabitat Postgraduate Study Programme.

Terrafibra Award

Global Award in Contemporary Earthen and Plant Fibre-Based Architectures This global award aims at promoting the aesthetic properties, the construction advantages and the environmental benefits…

Terra 2021 World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage

Abstracts, papers, posters, and digital media submissions will be accepted in English and Spanish, the official languages for presentation and publication. Simultaneous interpretation between English and Spanish will be provided during the congress sessions.

Registration Deadline: BaseHabitat Postgraduate Study Programme

For further information see BaseHabitat Postgraduate Study Programme.

DVL Earth Building Prize for Young Academics 2020

The German Association for Earth Building, the Dachverband Lehm e. V. (DVL), announces the DVL Earth Building Prize for Young Academics 2020. The prize aims…

LEHM 2020 – Call for Papers

The LEHM 2020, the 8th international conference and trade fair on building with earth, will be held from the 30 October – 1 November 2020 in Weimar, Germany. The Dachverband Lehm e.V. extends an open invitation to all interested professional colleagues to submit thematic relevant contributions and papers for the LEHM 2020 conference as well as for a poster session which will be exhibited parallel to the conference. Abstracts should be submitted by 10 October 2019.

SIACOT 18 in Guatemala – Deadline for Poster and Case Study submissions

Full information on the 18th Ibero-American Seminar on Architecture and Construction with Earth can be found here

Registration Deadline: BaseHabitat Master Study Programme

For further information see BaseHabitat Master Study Programme.

Call for Papers: Connecting Antiquity and the Present, Heidelberg 2018

International Conference Connecting Antiquity and the Present The application of ancient knowledge and technologies to modern problems The first CAP 2018 International Conference will be…

Call for Papers: TERRA Education III

International seminar: Perspectives for the development of education on earthen architectures. See the seminar announcement. Download Call for Papers The scientific committee will select approximately…

XV International Photographic Competition: “The Earth Houses - architectures’ landscape

The 15th International Photo Competition on “The Earth Houses – architectures’ landscape” is an initiative of the Municipality of Casalincontrada, in the Italian province of…

5th Earth Architecture Competition: Designing a rural arts center for Senegal

5th Earth Architecture Competition Nka Foundation announces a call for entries for its 5th Earth Architecture Competition: Designing a Rural Arts Center for Senegal, an…

International Symposium on Earthen Structures (ISES-2018)

22 – 24 August 2018, Bangalore, India Globally earthen structures house a significant proportion of humanity. Using time-tested building techniques, they are affordable, easily procurable…

REHABEND 2018 – Call for Papers

The Rehabend 2018 is the 7th Euro-American Congress on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management. REHABEND 2018 continues the series of previous REHABEND international…

Terra Migaki Design Competition 2017

The company Milano Makers, jointly with Japanese companies Sochikusya Co. Ltd, GEN and the Italian social cooperative Alekoslab, presents the second edition of TERRA 匠人…

Earth USA 2017 – Call for Papers

Earth USA 2017 is the Ninth International Conference on Architecture and Construction with Earthen Materials initiated by Adobe in Action. The conference will take place from Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Adobe in Action invites contributions for podium presentations and poster sessions from December 1, 2016 to February 3, 2017.

DVL Earth Building Prize for Young Academics 2016

The German Association for Earth Building, the Dachverband Lehm e. V. (DVL), announces the first DVL Earth Building Prize for Young Academics 2016. The prize…

Terra Award

The TERRA Award is the first international prize for contemporary earth architecture and has been initiated by the Labex AE&CC-CRAterre-ENSAG Lab research unit, the amàco…

LEHM 2016 – Call for Papers

The LEHM 2016, the 7th international conference and trade fair on building with earth, will be held from the 12-14 November 2016 in Weimar, Germany. The Dachverband Lehm e.V. extends an open invitation to all interested professional colleagues to submit thematic relevant contributions and papers for the LEHM 2016 conference as well as for a poster session which will be exhibited parallel to the conference. Abstracts should be submitted by 15th November 2015.

Terra 2016 – Call for Abstracts

Terra 2016 is the twelfth World Congress on Earthen Architectures, bringing together academics, professionals and experts, and a broad audience gathering around earthen architecture. A Call for Abstracts has been announced for papers and poster submissions. Deadline for submissions is February 10, 2015.

TerraBrasil 2010

The third annual Brazilian Congress on Architecture and Earth Building, also known as TerraBrasil 2010, will take place in the city of Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil from August 31st to the September 3rd, 2010. The Congress is being organized by the Structural and Civil Engineering Department (DEC/CCET) of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, in partnership with the TerraBrasil Network (Rede TerraBrasil).

AdobeUSA 2009 – Call for Papers

The 5th Adobe Conference of the Adobe Association of the Southwest, AdobeUSA 2009, will take place May 15 and 16, 2009 in El Rito, New…

LEHM 2008 - Call for Papers

The LEHM 2008, the 5th international conference and trade fair on building with earth, will be held from the 10-12 October 2008 in Koblenz, Germany. The Dachverband Lehm e.V. extends an open invitation to all interested professional colleagues to submit thematic relevant contributions and papers for the LEHM 2008 conference as well as for a poster session which will be exhibited parallel to the conference. Abstracts should be submitted by 15th February 2008.