A New Zealand Architect's Strawbale House

This 5-minute video is a walk through by New Zealand Architect Philip Kennedy in his straw balehouse while under construction. In the project, he made use of salvaged wood reused from his earthquake damaged house in Christchurch.

What if?

What if all dwellings were made of agricultural bio-products like wood and straw and hemp and earth and recycled materials as much as possible? How much

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