
For centuries, and as a logical response to material availability, the global construction standard has been earth. The rise of industrialization caused this system to lose ground to concrete and steel, but with the current climate crisis earth has reemerged as a solid – though not widespread yet – alternative. This resurgence has fostered the collaboration between German architect Anna Heringer (1977) and rammed earth expert Martin Rauch (1958), who have for years worked together in producing contemporary architecture without using huge amounts of resources and energy...[+]