In this hemp building special, we take a look at how this dream material is tracking in Australia and visit seven gorgeous hempcrete homes.
If you’ve ever visited a hemp home, you might have found it hard to resist running your hand over the textured, somehow inviting solidity of the walls. Made from quick-growing, readily renewable hemp fibre, carbon-negative hempcrete is widely regarded as something of a dream building material thanks to its great insulative qualities and breathability. Happily, it is also becoming more widely available in Australia. In this issue, we bring you the latest developments in the industry, along with profiles of a collection of beautiful hemp homes and some shorter case studies covering different construction techniques.
Sanctuary 63 out now: Hemp building special
