Rammed earth home stands up to 100-year flood
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BY PAUL GERAETS. ORGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2012. It was with considerable alarm and some amazement when I heard of the flooding of... Read More
Lived experience of the Karapiro home
BY PAUL GERAETS. ORGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2013. Overlooking Lake Karapiro a few kilometres south of Cambridge, this beautiful home was designed and... Read More
Rammed Earth wins World House of the Year 2017
THIS RELEASE WAS ORGINALLY PUBLISHED 2017 AND SHARED ON SEVERAL NEWS CHANNELS STARTS A Kiwi earth-builder says that awarding a rammed earth... Read More
Electric car evolution
ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FEBRUARY 2016. The team at Terra Firma is pleased to say we know a super-intrepid, lovely lady who has been... Read More
Lived experience of the Cambridge Home
BY PAUL GERAETS. Nestled on the lower slopes of Maungakawa, a few kilometres to the east of Cambridge, this warm and inviting... Read More
Matakana home in Junction Mag!
We were thrilled to be in Junction Mag in January 2018. Here’s the reproduction of the article and the link to see... Read More
A sustainable philosophy on wood
By Paul Geraets Timber joinery has been a significant feature in our rammed earth homes. Of the approximately 90 earth homes that... Read More
From campaigning for sharks to building the future
STARTS. Rammed earth builder, designer and director of Terra Firma Earth Building Paul Geraets is so determined to capture the hearts and... Read More