WOOL AND THE GANG : SNOOD DOG

The Sandbag Shelters Of Nader Khalili.

The global need for housing includes millions of refugees and displaced persons – victims of natural disasters and wars. Iranian architect Nader Khalili believes that this need can be addressed only by using the potential of earth construction.

After extensive research into vernacular earth building methods in Iran, followed by detailed prototyping, he has developed the sandbag or ‘superadobe’ system. The basic construction technique involves filling sandbags with earth and laying them in courses in a circular plan. The circular courses are corbelled near the top to form a dome. (read more)

Handmade Polaroid photo frame ring by Etsy seller Yellowgoat.

Sterling silver. Sized-to-order.

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