With the arrival of the Spanish colonists, Santa Barbara came to be built with the oldest-known construction material: mud. Santa Barbara’s oldest buildings were made from adobe brick, the word “adobe ...

Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy, right, is the inspiration behind the adobe building techniques taught by Simone Swan and the Adobe Alliance. Simone Swan’s home and teaching center in Presidio, Texas, ...

Clarification: Connie Weir’s recollection about the start of the Weir business differs from that of Cynthia Berryman, daughter of Ted Berryman. According to the Berryman family history, the original ...

In the two years Don Laverty and Valorie McClelland have owned their Poway home, they have tackled numerous projects from tiling bathroom walls to planting a cactus garden. Each task is a labor of ...

Can thick walls built with a mixture of clay-rich mud, shredded straw and limestone slurry help solve the nation's affordable housing crisis? The five men who created Terran Robotics believe their ...

The current trends toward organic colors, natural materials, and elements of nature have led to a resurgence in the popularity of adobe-inspired decor. This design style is based on the architectural ...

A pair of San Juan Capistrano properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places – including an adobe built a few years before California became a state – are seeking a buyer at $895,000.