Hemp House

Because South African authorities do not distinguish between hemp and the euphoric THC-laden "dagga" plant, its benefits as a super-sustainable building material have largely gone untapped. Until now - a tireless hemp advocate, Tony Budden joined forces with Dutch architect Erwin van der Weerd from Perfect Places to build South Africa's first seven-roomed hemp house in Noordhoek. The home is desig...See More

— with Shana D and Charlene Maslamoney.

The house, featuring the use of prefabricated straw and hemp panels, is an ongoing research project involving the University of Bath in collaboration with White Design and Modcell.

The two-storey house is built using 'ModCell' which is a pre-fabricated panel system consisting of a wooden structural frame infilled with straw bales or hemp and rendered with a breathable lime-based render. The panel...See More

— with Eryk Hardin.

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Make your dream home long lasting as well as environment friendly with hemp! It is derived from Anglo Saxon word, ‘haemp’, which stands for plants having cannabis species. Hemp can effectively serve in varied ranges. One of its popular species, Cannabis sativa L is used for making paper, rope, hemp oil and medicines.

You would be astonished to know that a bridge in France is being reinforced with hemp. Other commercial uses of hemp fiber are fishing nets, sail making, caulking materials etc. In earlier times, hemp was also used for making butter and beer. Hemp canvasses were a usual part of renaissance painters.