I heard on NPR on Saturday, that a South African architectural firm,
MMM, was named the winner of the inaugural Curry Stone Design Prize
at the IdeaFestival in Louisville.
The MMM design uses sandbags in a similar way as Nader Khalili,
except timber frames are used for stability. Here are some pictures
of one of their projects, dating back to February, 2008:
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/02/27/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-2/
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