In the heart of the Pyrenees, Benoît Darré, a building contractor, developed a unique building process, a trade he learnt using traditional building methods.
Up Next in Season 2
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Wolwedans - Namibia
Climate change and poaching have induced new tourism modes where local population and conservation go hand in hand with hospitality projects.
Right in the middle of these 90 000 hectares of red sand, Stephan Bruckner and his team built Wolwedans: lodges that are equally ecological and comfortable... -
All Green – Thouars
In the local council community of Thouars, which counts 33 villages in the region, locals have decided to bring their ideals to life by offering a new model where mutual assistance, economy and agriculture go hand in hand.
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Héliodome - Alsace and Switzerland
In Alsace, lost amongst the wineyards, it is in the small rural village of Cosswiller that a rather unconventional house can be seen.
Called Héliodome, this unusual green passive house is somewhere between a spinning top and a giant sundial and runs on solar energy.
It is a true technological ac...
