The TIBÁ team spent 4 weeks in the jungle near some hot springs, working with a community on the reforestation of their lands and the construction of a spa to attract tourist and create a boost to the economy. Having no material store nearby, it was a bio-architectural building in its most pure form. Everything had to be made on location; hence the environmental impact was close to zero. We adapted the same local techniques: straw, stones, wood and adobe.

Ana Ruivo producing adobes using abandoned termite hill earth.

Cement, building scraps and wood walls as seen in the shanty towns of Quelimane.

The first African Bason.

The biological filters, guaranteeing absolutely no water pollution.

Our kitchen.