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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Gorgeous Brittany House Built By Hand of Straw, Wood and Earth

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All Images Courtesy of Franck Deboute & Karine Montagnon
In 2009, architects Franck Deboute and Karine Montagnon decided to build their dream home and office. The site: the Pointe du Raz, hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean, in Brittany, France. The materials: straw, wood, and earth. The builders: Deboute and Montagnon themselves, along with a corps of volunteers interested in learning the techniques of low-impact building.
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