Another volume in the “CRADLE Book” series has been published, showcasing particularly successful examples of natural building materials.

One of the 46 featured buildings is our project New Life for a Peat Shed. In this project, basket maker and carpenter Emmanuel Heringer and master blacksmith Stefanie Heringer, in collaboration with ZRS Architekten Ingenieure, dismantled the Torfremise in Kolbermoor – which was threatened by demolition and disposal – repaired it and reconstructed it in Schechen. By adding a thermally insulated building envelope, the remise can now be used as both a residence and a basket-making workshop. The added components, made from traditional materials such as wood and earth, were constructed using a breathable building method. The result is a low-energy house that operates on regenerative energy.

The book is available in a German version by ff publishers.