A platform for local, abundant building materials - especially for the innovative use of cow manure as building material.

Research & Publications

Scientific research about cow manure in architecture

• Definitions & Origins
• Materials & Techniques
• Sustainability Studies
• Nitrogen Crisis Research
• Future Development

Recipes & Tutorials

• Adobe Bricks
• Plaster Recipes
• Industrial Applications
• Calculations

Projects

Documented projects and applications

• Case Studies
• Exterior Projects
• Interior Projects
• Clay vs Cow Manure
• Workshops

Network

• Regional Availability
• Dairy Farms by Province
• Architects
• Farms

About

• Story: How it came to life
• Philosophy behind Open Source
• Team & Acknowledgements
• Contact & Reach Out

“Cowdung is a highly underrated material. Especially in places like the Netherlands, where there is an excess quantity available, its properties and benefits for the sustainable construction sector should be further researched and experimented with.”