Are mud houses outdated or are they still being built today?
I get your scepticism and suspicion, doubting the possibility of building today in 2026 with mud.
To answer your question, absolutely; they are still being built today and increasingly in some regions. The material seems old-fashioned but with modern building construction techniques, they come forth structurally sound and fire-resistant. They become legacy buildings in this modern times.
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Some countries in Africa, Asia and even parts of Europe and the Americas are seeing a gradual re-awakening, often as eco-friendly materials, low-cost or climate-resilient homes.
Existing or old mud houses were regarded as poor people’s homes, but it has come to our understanding that this material produces a more adequate indoor climate, absorbing toxins in the air making indoors heathier and healing the occupants within the space.
They are not outdated, instead they are evolving to fit the times.
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