21.03.2024
Appenzell | Switzerland
21.03.2024
Appenzell | Switzerland
Houses Made of Rice
Knowledge.The Future is Grown in Fields of Rice.
“Don’t play with food” is something every child hears when they attempt to build houses out of cookies or use tomato sauce as wall paint. Yet Ricehouse demonstrates the potential of using the byproducts of food as construction materials. They build houses out of rice husks, rice chaff and other byproducts of rice.
Turning rice waste into construction materials.
Agricultural rice production generates numerous byproducts such as rice straw, rice husks and rice chaff. Thanks to Ricehouse, these resources are no longer burned directly in the field. Instead, the Italian company transforms them into bricks, plasters, paints, subfloors, insulation boards and other products for the construction industry. By using these materials, the company creates homes, temporary buildings, industrial buildings, and even the GAIA architectural model, a 3D-printed structure made of natural and regional materials.
“We are offering the world what we built for ourselves: a house made of rice with no need for energy consumption.”
The construction industry is responsible for one-third of all CO2 emissions. Ricehouse contributes to the decarbonization of the industry by exploiting the unique biological properties of the rice plant. Through its circular economy mindset, Ricehouse enables energy-efficient, ecological and circular living: “We start in the fields and return to the fields.” At the end of their life cycle, most products can be composted or reprocessed. Close cooperation with local producers also promotes the economy and social development of their region.
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