Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB)

Committed to Auroville

A profile of Palani, By Carel

Palani is the executive and product manager of Aureka, Auroville’s engineering company. Here he talks about his upbringing, his work, and his plans for the future.

The Auroville Earth Institute working for Auroville, working for the world

Feature, By Hilary

Vault of the conference hall at Sharanam Rural Development Centre

As the Auroville community concludes its 50th anniversary year, the Auroville Earth Institute is looking ahead towards its own 30th anniversary milestone in August.

The Kaza Eco-Community Centre

An interview with Satprem Maïni (Aurosatprem) and Lara, By Bindu

Earthquake-resistant features: buttress walls, ring beams and CSEB u-biocs allow for lateral stability

The Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI) managed by Satprem (founder), Lara, and Iyappan is internationally known as a centre for excellence in earthen architecture.