Earth USA 2011

Earth USA 2011 will take place September 30, October 1 and 2, 2011 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico – USA. This is the Sixth International Earthbuilding Conference sponsored by Earth USA (emerging from the Adobe Association of the Southwest), the Adobe Construction Program of Northern New Mexico College, the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Adobe in Action.

Earth Architecture | Mud, Stone & Shale 2011

The University of Hadramut for Science & Technology, Mukalla and the Da’wan Mud Brick Architecture Foundation are pleased to announce the Second Conference on Mud...

Terra [In]cognita

“To build out of earth: from the historical heritage to the contemporary architecture”. Organized collectively by the Ecole d’Avignon, within the framework of the Terra...

TerrAsia 2011

Asian countries possess a rich archaeological, historical, and vernacular earthen architectural heritage. Research studies have been carried out through the last decades, gradually promoting this...

Terra 2012

XI International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Heritage, Terra 2012 The International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage (ISCEAH) and the Pontifical Catholic...

LEHM 2012

The LEHM 2012, the 6th international conference on building with earth, will take place in Weimar, Germany, and covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from case studies of current earth building projects, new technological developments in building with earth and the establishment of norms, training and education in earth building, and current research and sustainability in earth building practice around the world. The confererence closes with field trips in the earth building region around Weimar.

TERRAEducation 2010

The week long education seminar is taking place as part of the 8th “Grains d’Isère – Festival des Architecture de Terre”, which runs from the 17th - 29th May 2010, and will facilitate an exchange of experiences among several international networks already actively engaged in issues of education in earthen architecture. The intention is to help to reach a shared vision of the future.

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).

1st International Hemp Building Symposium

The 1st International Hemp Building Symposium will highlight the innovative ways in which hemp materials can be used to make Hemp Fibre insulation, Hempcrete made of Hemp-lime or Hemp-clay, and Hemp Plasters together with the design, construction and the lifestyle benefits of living in such buildings.

NOCMAT 2009

Focussing on materials for sustainable and affordable construction, NOCMAT 2009 will provide an international forum for information dissemination and exchange, discussions and debates on research and practice in a range of sustainable and innovative construction materials and technologies.

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...

Building as if People Mattered

House building has developed from traditional, vernacular, handmade to industrialized, mechanical and highly specialized. The natural building movement brings back to our awareness what we...

LEHM 2008

The LEHM 2008, the 5th international conference and trade fair on building with earth, will take place in Koblenz, Germany, and covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from case studies of current earth building projects, new technological developments in building with earth and the establishment of norms, information networks, training and education in earth building, and current research and problems in earth building practice around the world. The confererence closes with a choice of field trips in the earth building region around Koblenz.

TerraBrasil 2008

The Terrabrasil 2008 is the second Ibero-American congress on architecture and construction with earth and takes place in São Luís, a city with a significant historical legacy that is known for its beauty and hospitality. The Congress aims to bring together professionals, researchers, students and interested persons and is open to all independent of their specific background.

Kerpic '08: Learning from earth architecture in climate-change

Kerpic ’08 intends to bring together the related disciplines of architects and engineers, on material, construction, marketing and environmental science to create database, technology watch and strategy.

Mediterra 2009

Mediterra 2009 aims principally to assess the state of research related to earth architecture in the Mediterranean region, to study recent developments in the fields of heritage conservation and architectural design as they relate to earth architecture, and to create more active networks among professionals in the region whose work relates to earth architecture.

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.

XXI Conference on Earthen Architecture in Spain 2007

The XXI International Conference on Earthen Architecture in Spain 2007 is organised by the Navapalos Foundation, and Inter-Acción (ONGD). It takes place from the 23rd...

Adobe USA 2007

The 4th Adobe Conference of the Adobe Association of the Southwest: AdobeUSA 2007 will take place May 18, 19, 20 and 22, 2007 in El Rito, New Mexico on the campus of co-sponsor Northern New Mexico Community College in Cutting Hall Auditorium. Earth architecture specialists from as many as 15 nations including Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, will offer presentations on earth architecture. Sponsored by the Adobe Association of the Southwest, this conference is the only one of its kind in the United States and grew out of the Adobe Construction Building Program at Northern New Mexico College in El Rito.

2007 International Symposium on Earthen Structures

The 2007 International Symposium on Earthen Structures will take place August 22-24, 2007 in Bangalore, India. The conference is jointly organized by the Department of Civil Engineering and Center for Sustainable Technologies at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, U.K. and the Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de L’Etate, Lyon, France.

5th Seminar of Earth Architecture in Portugal

The UA/University of Aveiro, ESG/Gallaecia Superior School, FCO/Foundation Convent of Orada and the CdT/Association Centre of Earth are the organisers and hosts of the 5th Seminar of Earth Architecture in Portugal (5th ATP), which will take place from the 10th to the 13th of October 2007 in the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Since its creation in 2003, the Portuguese Seminar on Earth Architecture as been evolving increasingly with the participation of European and Iberoamerican professionals.

Terra 2008

UPDATE: Preliminary Conference Programme now available. Terra 2008, the 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage, will take place in Bamako, Mali from February 1-5, 2008. This is the 10th conference organized by the earthen architecture community under the aegis of ICOMOS since 1972, and the first to be held in Africa. The conference is expected to draw up to 300 specialists in the fields of conservation, anthropology, archaeology, architecture and engineering, scientific research, site management, and sustainable development of earthen architectural heritage.

6th Latin American Seminar of Earth Construction

The “VI Seminario Iberoamericano de Construcción con Tierra” is organised by: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo, Tampico. Tamaulipas. México Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad...

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