A celebration of mud architecture, its past, its future, and its conservation Mud, mud, glorious mud. It has been used since prehistoric times for moulding objects to building shelters. It has been mixed with materials like straw, fermented and used to create some of the world’s most glorious buildings such as the iconic Great Mosque of Djenne. There is a huge variety of mud or earthen designs around the world. They range from the Native American earth lodges or shelters, si

Oases are magnets for settlement, providing water, agricultural land and materials for building, it’s where water can be found to irrigate crops, the soil, rocks, and palm trees can be used as building materials. It is a perfect example of a self-sustaining community. If prosperity can the risk of attack. The buildings can then be enhanced to become a source of security. We will look closely at two Oases, the Bahla Oasis with its Bahla Fort in Oman and the Siwa Oasis with the