In the heart of Bamako, architect Mariam Sy is leading a quiet revolution – one handful of earth at a time. Her vision merges ...

“We added natural stone on the floors and bathroom walls ... reduces reliance on the national grid energy supply. Compressed earth bricks, bamboo and timber are all renewable, low-carbon options ...

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"Whether it's soil, stone or whatever we can find locally ... Similar innovations are taking root in Burkina Faso and beyond, with compressed earth bricks becoming a cornerstone of modern African ...

The Akyrtas complex, constructed from red stone, remains an enigma to historians ... The Kostobe Palace, built between the sixth and tenth centuries, featured adobe bricks and pahsa blocks—compressed ...

Mimicking the look of natural stone, stone veneer is another option to finish your brick, masonry, or concrete walls ... That is, they're layers of soil that get compressed compactly until the desired ...

Guests can find their favorite dishes at her new brick-and-mortar store ... and dry vermouth) and the Tall Stone Fence (Buffalo Trace, apple cider, amontillado, and demerara), which is also available ...