Small quantities of lime or cement can be added for optimal performance, and thermal simulation models are run to ascertain the ideal thickness of the dome’s walls, so that it can absorb heat ...

The second, small dome houses a two-car garage and an upstairs bedroom. Built in 2009, this house, like all the dome-homes, was designed to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and are energy efficient.

Twenty miles outside the small town of Taos, New Mexico, the dry, flat landscape is interrupted momentarily by a small brown-colored dome that appears amid the low, desert scrub. Taking a closer ...

While domes are still a small market that is in early stages, increased demand for all types of uses will help keep domes a viable market, according to Barry, as investing in a dome is a great way ...

Owners of dome homes say the structures offer energy efficiency, space saving and good feng shui. The downside of domes include leaks. In this week's real estate gallery, we look at Oregon dome ...

Martin Gallagher of Southwest Portland built a backyard dome home from a kit to house his aging mom.

AN ARCHITECT who builds tiny homes out of washing up liquid has weighed in on why it’s the perfect building material. Joel at Dome Gaia creates tiny dome homes all over the globe out of aircr… ...

Rare south Minneapolis geodesic home lists for $599,000 It’s one of just two geodesic houses in Minneapolis, according to Natural Spaces Domes.

Business These ‘dome homes’ made from soil mix tradition and innovation (CNN) — In Morocco, a startup is building affordable homes using a material that is ubiquitous: soil.

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN Business (CNN) — In Morocco, a startup is building affordable homes using a material that is ubiquitous: soil. Eco-dôme Maroc was founded in 2016. It applies local ...

It applies local traditions to modern technology to construct dome-shaped buildings that it says are cheaper, more environmentally sustainable and more energy-efficient than regular concrete homes.