Sustainable Construction

You might think the humble straw wall panels are only suitable for small projects such as extensions or individual houses, but the possibilities are much more exciting. Let’s have a closer look at how our panels can be used in applications of different scales, such as apartment blocks, industrial buildings, sports facilities and schools to name but a few.

Like chefs, architects have a difficult choice to make when starting a new project — what ingredients should the building be made of? Today’s landscape of conventional construction is teeming with hundreds of types and combinations of industrially produced materials. Each has different properties, making them more or less suitable for specific use cases.

Is it possible we are missing the forest for the trees? Before commencing a large-scale shift to wood-based construction, it would be prudent to ask: Is it truly sustainable?

Straw insulation works wonders for interior microclimate, but the right interior finish unlocks its full potential. We sat down with one of the oldest clay plaster producers in Europe.