News Brief
The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources
Edited by Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, and Catharine Wanek. New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada, 2002. Paperback, 288 pages, $26.95.

The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources. Nor is it obsolete, argue editors Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, and Catharine Wanek. This recent addition to the natural building library presents a collection of short essays by dozens of the world’s most prominent activists, thinkers, and practitioners in the natural building realm. While providing a clear introduction for novices, this book will also engage architects, designers, and builders.

Diagram of a rubble trench foundation for a cold climate region, from The Art of Natural Building.
Illustration by Joseph F. KennedyFinally, the book leaves readers with suggestions on where to go for more information. Along with the resources listed after each essay, the editors provide their own suggested learning centers, books, and periodicals. If you were stranded on a desert island, they propose, what information resources would you choose to guide the design and construction of your settlement? Among their “desert island” resources is
Environmental Building News—the island conveniently receives mail.
Published May 1, 2002 Permalink Citation
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