In early 2023, we launched the Hemp Building Directory with a straightforward goal: make it easier for Australians and New Zealanders to build with hemp. Not easier in theory, easier in practice. One place to find the builders, suppliers, architects, educators and innovators already working in this space, so that anyone curious about hempcrete didn’t have to start from scratch….
HBD – From a Simple Idea to a Growing Movement Read More »
Tucked away on acreage just outside Castlemaine, Open Field House is the kind of place that makes you rethink what a home can be. Eight bedrooms, built to Passive House standards, and wrapped in hempcrete, but it’s not just the specs. It’s how it feels.
17 May Sustainable House Day Open Field House Muckleford Vic Read More »
Original article on Tweed Coast Times April 4, 2026 BY Pancho Symes Construction is set to begin within weeks on a highly anticipated sustainable home in the Northern Rivers for Zac Efron, with zero-waste design innovator Joost Bakker leading the project. Building to start on Zac Efron’s Hemptastic Northern Rivers Sustainable Mansion Originally reported by Pancho Symes
Building to start on Zac Efron’s Hemptastic Northern Rivers Sustainable Mansion Read More »
The upcoming April online theory workshop is the first component of Australian Hemp Masonry’s hemp construction training.
AHM online Hemp Building theory April workshop Read More »
Famously described by The New York Times as “the poster boy of zero-waste living,” his work has consistently challenged how we consume, build and inhabit space. Bakker has long argued that waste is not inevitable, but a design flaw.
Joost Bakker to Headline iHemp NSW Webinar on Regenerative Building with Hemp Read More »
There are milestones that quietly signal a shift in an industry. The upcoming Permi Palace site tour, hosted by Envirotecture, is one of them.
For the Hemp Building Directory community, this is more than just a walk-through, it is a rare opportunity to see hempcrete in action, mid-install, in a dense urban context like Sydney.
Permi Palace Site Tour 2026 Sydney’s Hempcrete Moment in Willoughby Read More »
Orbost and the surrounding East Gippsland region are navigating a major transition. With the decline of the native timber industry, the question is no longer if the region must evolve. But what comes next.
From Timber to Hemp – Orbost’s Next Chapter Read More »
Innovation in hemp building rarely comes from laboratories. It usually happens on building sites, where experienced builders refine methods to make hemp construction faster, safer, and easier to deliver.
How Crank Formwork and Hempcrete Blocks Are Advancing Hemp Building Read More »
Felix Andrews built a tiny hemp-lime hut for just $11,000. It’s not a gimmick. It’s not a “look at me” eco experiment. It’s a practical, comfortable…
A Lime Sublime Hemp Hut Read More »
We specialise in sustainable construction and natural building in order to empower homeowners, builders, building designers and tradespeople to build in ways that harness the power and versatility of our natural world.
Hearth Build | Builder Installer Read More »
The Narara Ecovillage Hemp Homes Video Series documents real, lived-in sustainable homes within one of Australia’s most established intentional communities.
Narara Ecovillage Hemp Homes Video Series Read More »
Joe Built is a Tasmania-based hempcrete builder specialising in sustainable homes and natural-material construction. Based on the Tasman Peninsula Joe Built delivers high-performance hempcrete buildings that prioritise thermal comfort, durability, and low environmental impact.
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