Media Resume- Michael Reynolds
Last Update 05/26/26
Recent Media Features:
Caleb Simpson. Instagram and Youtube. May 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYe6B2ux8-M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYkWXX8RQpk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==AIA Virginia Conference: “Against the Grain”. Michael Reynolds featured speaker. May 2026.
ALTA Journal: Inside New Mexico’s Radical Off-Grid Earthship Homes. December 2025. https://www.altaonline.com/culture/architecture/a69500861/your-next-home-could-be-an-earthship
The Wall Street Journal. Mansion Global. April 2025. https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/ship-shape-off-grid-living-within-exotic-architecture-9e60e852
Inside the Off-Grid Earthship Community in New Mexico. Peter Santenello. November 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F74xFkF-qYM
Michael Reynolds and the Earthship Biotecture’s ‘Refuge’. The Taos News. February 2025. https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/culture/michael-reynolds-and-the-earthship-biotectures-refuge/article_6fc334cb-e872-5992-9271-b657c8a47851.html
Top 25 Inspiring Sustainable Architects and Architecture Firms. Archiroots. 2025. https://archiroots.com/top-25-sustainable-architects/
The Man who turns Beer Cans and Tires into Radically Sustainable Architecture. PIN-UP Magazine. 2025. https://www.pinupmagazine.org/articles/michael-e-reynolds-interview
Michael Reynolds – Founder and Creator of the “Earthship”. Mood of Living. September 2025. https://moodofliving.com/michael-reynolds-founder-and-creator-of-the-earthship/
New Mexico’s ‘Earthships’ offer unique living off the grid. PBS NEWS HOUR. June 2024. https://www.pbs.org/video/off-the-grid-housing-1718912808/
2023 Green Home of the Year in the Alternative Building category. Green Builder Media. 2023. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/on-the-ground-floor
Wallpaper Magazine Feature, July 2024 https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/earthship-off-grid-community-taos-new-mexico
An off-the-grid community in New Mexico offers insight into sustainable building. Good Morning America with Ginger Zee. April 22nd, 2024. https://abcnews.go.com/US/off-grid-community-new-mexico-offers-insight-sustainable/story?id=109347638
MoMA NYC. The Beer Can Brick. PERMANENT EXHIBIT
Digital Media
Caleb Simpson. May 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYe6B2ux8-M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYkWXX8RQpk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Inside the Off-Grid Earthship Community in New Mexico. Peter Santenello. November 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F74xFkF-qYM
Mood of Living “Michael Reynolds – Founder and Creator of the ‘Earthship.’” Sept. 2025 moodofliving.com/michael-reynolds-founder-and-creator-of-the-earthship/
Tocco Earth Matter Minds “Matterminds: Top 21 Speculative Architects in Futures Thinking: Tocco.” July 2025 tocco.earth/article/matterminds-top-21-speculative-architects-in-futures-thinking/#Michael%20Reynolds%20%E2%80%93%20Founder,%20Earthship%20Biotecture%20(USA)
Archiroots “Top 25 Inspiring Sustainable Architects and Architecture Firms” https://archiroots.com/top-25-sustainable-architects/
Wall Street Journal, Natural Wonders Spring 2025 https://online.flippingbook.com/view/220171903
Weather.com, February 18, 2025 https://weather.com/travel/news/2025-02-17-earthship-independent-sustainable-housing
The Green Side of Pink Audacity in Architecture “Michael Reynolds, Earthship and Building with What’s Available.” Sept. 2024 www.thegreensideofpink.com/design-en/2024/michael-reynolds-earthship-and-building-with-whats-available/?lang=en
Hutter Architects “Sustainable Design Architects: Top 10 Visionaries in 2024.” July 2024 hutterarchitects.com/sustainable-design-architects
Wallpaper Magazine Feature, July 2024 https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/earthship-off-grid-community-taos-new-mexico
National Public Radio, Here & Now, ‘For people and planet’: Earthships are off-grid refuges made from beer cans and tires, June 24th, 2024 https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/06/24/earthships-sustainable-housing
PBS News Hour, June 20th, 2024 (Earthship Feature at 32:15) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/june-20-2024-pbs-newshour-full-episode
ABC NEWS : An off-the-grid community in New Mexico offers insight into sustainable building https://abcnews.go.com/US/off-grid-community-new-mexico-offers-insight-sustainable/story?id=109347638
I live in an off-grid home built out of tires & garbage – it doesn’t even smell and I pay just $200 a year for heat, The US-Sun, Jan 16, 2024 https://www.the-sun.com/news/10112623/off-grid-home-built-tires-garbage-earthship-community/amp/
UGreen Best OffGrid Community in the world: https://us.ugreen.com/blogs/off-grid-living/best-off-grid-communities-in-the-world
Living in an Earthship, this Ontario couple inspired others to build their own, The Weather Network, June 22, 2023 https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/earthships-ontario-climate-change-craig-connie-cook
Earthships offer an eco-alternative lifestyle on the outskirts of Taos, Taos News, May 15, 2023 https://www.taosnews.com/magazines/discover-taos-summer/ship-shape/article_dfce1062-f36f-11ed-bd5e-fbda701286de.html
Exploring New Mexico’s Earthship Community March 15, 2023 https://ace.aaa.com/publications/travel/us-destinations/new-mexico/earthships.html
Are Earthship Homes the Answer? Atmos.com Aug. 11, 2022 https://atmos.earth/earthship-homes-taos-sustainable-off-the-grid-living/
For the Housing Market’s Greenest Buyers, “Earthships” are Taking Off February 7, 2023 https://reasonstobecheerful.world/earthships-taos-new-mexico-sustainable-construction/
GreenBuilderMedia.com Green Home of the Year Award, January/February 2023 https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/january-february-2023-digital-issue-green-home-of-the-year-awards
Selbstversorgung und autarkes Leben (Self-sufficiency and self-sufficient life) November 24, 2022 https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/odysso-wissen-im-swr/selbstversorgung-und-autarkes-leben/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzE3NTg1NjA
Living in 4D with Paul Chek: Episode 211 — Michael Reynolds: Earthships, October 18, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYgpDZpXZzI
NBC News April 29, 2022 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/earthship-homes-made-old-cans-bottles-tires-are-rediscovered-rcna26751
USA Today April 22, 2022 https://www.today.com/video/how-earthships-provide-food-shelter-during-natural-disasters-138313285687
USA Today April 22, 2022 Puerto Rico- https://www.today.com/video/puerto-rico-pushes-for-solar-energy-following-natural-disasters-138307141820
CBS April 19, 2022 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/climate-change-high-energy-prices-raise-demand-for-self-sustaining-homes-called-earthships/
Off Grid Living and Survival March 2, 2022 https://offgridlivingsurvival.com/earthships-the-perfect-recycled-off-grid-sustainable-home/
AccuWeather March 4, 2022 https://www.accuweather.com/en/videos/one-mans-mission-to-build-self-sustaining-homes-out-of-garbage/4ERsCHrA
CNBC February 17, 2022 https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/02/17/trash-homes-weather-the-effects-of-climate-change.htm
ShareAmerica February 14, 2022 https://share.america.gov/would-you-live-in-sustainable-house/
The Washington Post January 4, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/01/04/earthship-houses-climate-change
Unlitter.org February 23, 2021 https://www.unlitter.org/post/sustainable-designs-that-unlitter-what-are-earthships
Insider.com May 12, 2020 https://www.insider.com/what-its-like-living-in-earthship-off-grid-sustainable-home-2020-5?amp
Fast Company April 30, 2020 https://www.fastcompany.com/90498018/covid-19-has-made-living-off-the-grid-irresistible-are-these-self-sustaining-homes-the-future
National Geographic Traveller (UK) March 23, 2020 https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2020/03/new-mexico-weird-wild-and-wonderful-heartland-of-american-southwest
The Taos News March 13, 2020 https://www.taosnews.com/stories/i-call-it-logical-living,62754
Architectural Digest March 4, 2020 https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/architect-promoting-self-sustaining-architecture-around-globe
Earthship MIMA- Japan February 13, 2020 https://www.earthshipmima.com
Roadtrippers.com January 31, 2020 https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/earthship-biotecture-off-grid-living/
Earthships, Hemp and Hay: the Houses built for Off-grid Living November 28, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/29/earthships-hemp-and-hay-the-houses-built-for-off-grid-living
The Hill, Changing America “Top 10 Sustainability Films of All Time.” Nov. 2019 thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/conservation/468365-top-10-sustainability-films-of-all-time/
The Walrus Updated 11:03, Oct. 15, 2019 | Published 4:21, May. 12, 2008 https://thewalrus.ca/the-earthship-has-landed/
The Hidden Nuggets and Best of Taos September 2, 2019 https://www.confettitravelcafe.com/hidden-nuggets-best-of-taos
Collegiate Key- Unique Program: Earthship Biotecture Academy August 26, 2019 https://www.collegiatekey.com/unique-program-earthship-biotecture
EcoWatch August 12, 2019 www.ecowatch.com/40-incredible-photos-show-why-earthships-make-the-perfect-home-1882045152.html?fbclid=IwAR2biVbZwf0B-L1nW5dep0uzp7madKs1nFnM7PdWtNjByHITCjoqdeOIyEA&page=2
Guru’guay June 28th, 2019 https://guruguay.com/sustainable-hotel-colonia/?utm_sq=g4e77tv1gs&fbclid=IwAR1i2T90smJn3Z-yWIhUOHgckB0K_lrVq7Qrtmz9ckEOT1cbYVlmyBUEh4A
Matters June 13, 2019 https://mattersjournal.com/stories/earthship
TravelPulse June 10, 2019 https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/taos-natural-new-mexico.html
LA Times May 31, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-travel-road-trips-snippet-new-mexico-taos-ojo-caliente-20190523-story.html
99 Reasons Why Earthships are Awesome May 27, 2019 https://steempeak.com/ecotrain/@eco-alex/101-reasons-why-earthships-are-fuc-ing-awesome-part-1-my-new-book-in-the-making
CBSNews May 16, 2019 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-its-like-to-live-off-the-grid-without-fossil-fuels/
New Republic April 19, 2019 https://newrepublic.com/article/153481/living-off-grid-safe-hurricanes-puerto-rico
Forbes Magazine Online- “It’s Easy Being Green” April 16, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2019/04/16/these-beautiful-off-the-grid-airbnb-rentals-are-made-of-reclaimed-garbage/#6bde4e5b5733
National Geographic- “An Earthship at the End of the World” April 12, 2019 https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2015/02/07/an-earthship-at-the-end-of-the-world-peace-boat-passengers-consider-sustainable-tourism-in-ushuaia/
Arte- Low Tech Lab November 2018 https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/081561-004-A/nomade-des-mers-les-escales-de-l-innovation/
Documentary Channel August 22, 2018 https://rtd.rt.com/stories/earthship-sustainable-house/
Realtor.com January 24, 2018 https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/earthship-home/
Urban Next November 16, 2017 https://urbannext.net/earthship-biotecture/
Evaluating the Earthship February 9, 2016 https://interestingengineering.com/evaluating-the-earthship-an-effective-sustainable-building-concept-or-not
Al Jazeera English January 28, 2015 www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2015/01/revolution-150126072227539.html
Platforma Arquitectura January 27, 2015 www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/761128/reciclaje-de-materiales-en-rapa-nui-como-se-con- struye-el-nuevo-proyecto-del-guerrillero-de-la-basura
Venus Architecture “Inspiration: Recycled Architechture.” Apr. 2014 www.venusarchitecture.com/en/michael-reynolds.html
Hyperallergic “Will Design Save the World?” Oct. 2012, hyperallergic.com/58544/will-design-save-the-world/
A2, Czech Republic August 24, 2011 www.advojka.cz/archiv/2011/17/zemelod-jako-pozitivni-virus
Wall St. Journal Online June 16, 2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124510435308816591.html
My Hero Project August 2008 www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Michael_Reynolds_2008
Newspaper Articles
The Taos News, May 15, 2025
Wall Street Journal, Spring 2025
The Washington Post, January 11, 2020
Sud Ouest, Periguex, France, August 12, 2017
The Taos News, October 13, 2017
The Los Angeles Times, July 23, 2017
The Taos News, Sustainability Issue, March 23, 2017
The Washington Post, October 2, 2016
The Guardian, July 19, 2016
El Mundo, Spain, May 15, 2016
Bild, Travelbook, Germany, April 28, 2016
The Globe and Mail, Canada, April 3, 2016
El Observador, Uruguay, February 28, 2016
Hohenloher Tagblat, Germany, October 26, 2015
Hohenloher Tagblat, Germany, October 21, 2015
Hohenloher Tagblat, Germany, October 12, 2015
Hohenloher Tagblat, Germany, October 8, 2015
Hohenloher Tagblat, Germany, August 20, 2015
Calgary Herald, Canada, June 6, 2015
Welt Am Sonntag, Germany, Special Report, April 12, 2015
El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile, November 22, 2014
The LA Times, September 7, 2014
The Lethbridge Herald, July 24, 2014 (front page)
The Calgary Herald, July 20, 2014 (front page)
Colorado Springs Independent, June 14, 2014
Jyllands-Posten, Denmark, June 8, 2014
Albuquerque Journal North, May 16, 2014
The Argentina Independent, March 12, 2014
USA Today, June 8, 2013
The Globe and Mail, Canada, October 10, 2012
The Advocate, Hepburshire Newspaper, Australia, February 23, 2011 (front page)
Zilei Evenimentul, Romania, December 13, 2010
The Guardian UK, November 24, 2010
La Vaguardia, Spain, June 9, 2010
The Billings Gazette, February 10, 2010
The Wall St. Journal, September 24, 2009
Miles City Star, August 28, 2009
The Taos News, July 2, 2009
The Wall St. Journal, June 16, 2009
Gunnision Country Times, April 9, 2009
Het Financieele Dagblad, Netherlands, October 14, 2008
De Stentor, Netherlands, September 25, 2008
Trouw, Netherlands, September 24, 2008
Times of Swaziland, August 17, 2008
The Bonaire Reporter, Vol. 15, Issue 15, July/August 2008
The Guardian UK, April 26, 2008
The Albuquerque Journal March 29, 2008 (Associated Press article printed in numerous national newspapers)
The New York Times, Sunday March 23, 2008
La Prensa Domingo, Nicaragua, December 16, 2007
Del Sur, Nicaragua, December 15, 2007
The Big Issue, November 26-December 2, 2007
Build It: The Green Issue, November 2007
Bergens Tidende Onsdag, October 24, 2007 (Norwegian)
The Shepherdstown Chronicle, Shepherdstown, West Virginia,February 2007
Le Publicateur, France, May 2007
The Connexion, France, May 2007
Ouest, France, May 2007
La Gazzett, France, May 2007
The Horse y, Taos, New Mexico, July 15, 2006
Tribune Herald, Hawaii, Saturday, July 22, 2006
BN news, Brighton UK, Issue 15, Summer 2006
The Evening Argus UK , July 6, 2006
The Leader, UK, June 30, 2006
The Argus, UK, June 27, 2006
The Observer, UK, June 4, 2006
The Sunday Observer, UK, June 3, 2006
The Times, UK, May 2006
The Times, UK, Bricks and Mortar, May 12, 2006
The Independent, UK, April 28, 2006
The Observer, UK, March 19, 2006
The Guardian, UK, February 23, 2006
The Argus, Brighton, England, February 23, 2006
The Beacon News, Illinois, February 28, 2006
The Taos News (BD), January 6, 2005
Albuquerque Journal North Edition (BD), January 10, 2005
The Horse Fly, Taos, New Mexico, January 2005
The Taos News, February 3, 2005
Albuquerque Journal North, April 19, 2005
The Taos News (BD), April 7, 2005
The Sunday Tribune, Gurgaon, India, June 12, 2005
The Sunday Tribune, India, June 25, 2005
Votre Maison, Quebec, July 2, 2005
The Herald, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, August 18, 2005
Mountain Xpress, Western North Carolina, USA, August 3, 2005
Los Angeles Times, September 25, 2005
Metro, London, September 2005
The Taos News, October 27, 2005
The Argus, UK, Saturday, October 15, 2005
The Taos News, Thursday, December 15, 2005
Albuquerque Journal North, December 16, 2005
Guardian Feature, May 2004
Guardian Society Feature, May 2004
Guardian, June 14, 2004
The Sunday Post, Scotland, August 22, 2004
Voice, Summer 2004 (Southeast England Regional Assembly)
Evening Standard, Monday, September 20, 2004
Financial Times, London, September 18, 2004
Metro, London, October 8, 2004
Telegraph, October 23, 2004
The Guardian, UK, November 29, 2004
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, December 4, 2004
The Taos News, December 16, 2004
The Taos News, December 30, 2004
The Forres Gazette, Forres Scotland, 2003
Guardian Society, June 14, 2003
Albuquerque Journal, June 29, 2003
The Sunday Telegraph, May 3, 2003
The Telegraph, July 1, 2003
Positive Power Online, Circulation: unknown
Brighton and Hove Online, Circulation: unknown
The Guardian, June 4, 2003
Wired News Online, circulation: unknown
British Wall Street Journal, July 2003
The Taos News, July 31, 2003
Permaculture News, July 2003
Sustain Magazine, July 2003
Green Futures, July 2003
UK Sunday Times, September 2003
Mountain Connection Pine, Colorado, March 2002
New York Times, June 28, 2002
The Guardian (UK ), front page, July 20, 2002
The Denver Post, Sunday, January 7, 2001
The Taos News, January 18, 2001
La Cronica, Mexicali, Mexico, February 16, 2001
New York Times, November 1, 2001
Nation’s City Weekly, Vol. 23. No. 6, February 14, 2000
The Herald, Scotland, May 2, 2000
The Express, Scotland, May 2, 2000
Green Diary, Scotland, April/May 2000
Metro, Scotland, May 2, 2000
The Courier and Advertiser, Scotland, November 29, 2000
Wet Mountain Tribune, 1999, Real Estate & Builder’s Guide
Ageless Times, San Antonio, October 1999
Star-Banner, Marion, Florida, November 7, 1999
Albuquerque Journal, November 10, 1999
The Stanford Daily, April 22, 1998
Albuquerque Journal North, April 27, 1998
The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 1998
U.S. Water News, November 1998
Flagstaff News, October 1998
Santa Fe New Mexican, March 24, 1997
Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 9, 1997
Honolulu Advertiser, April 20, 1997
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, April 20, 1997
Denver Post, April 1997
Silver City Press, New Mexico, April 1997
Mesa Tribune, Arizona, April 1997
Star News, Pasadena, California, April 20, 1997
Journal America, Seattle, Washington, April 20, 1997
Oregonian, April 1997
Telegram Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, April 1997
Ann Arbor News, Michigan, April 1997
The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington, April 27, 1997
Elko Daily Free Press, Nevada, April 27, 1997
Seattle Times, May 4, 1997
Albuquerque Journal, May 3, 1997
Glenwood Springs Post, May 3, 1997
The Boulder Camera, April 26, 1997
Richmond Washington, Eastside Journal, April 26, 1997
Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, May 18, 1997
San Diego Union Tribune, May 18, 1997
Roanoke World Times, Roanoke, Virginia, May 18, 1997
Reading Eagle Times, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1997
Keene Sentinel, May 18, 1997
L.A. Times, May 18, 1997
Peoria Journal Star, May 18, 1997
The Garden Island, Hawaii, May 18, 1997
Richmond Virginia, Eastside Journal, May 1997
Nova Scotia Sunday Daily News, May 1997
Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 1997
Jackson City Patriot, May 25, 1997
Daily Southtown, Chicago, May 22, 1997
Boulder Daily Camera, June 1997
Stars and Stripes, June 1997
Japan Times, June 1997
Bellevue Washington Eastside Journal, April 20, 1997
Florida Today, June 29, 2997
Chicago Tribune, June 1997
Dallas Morning News, July 13, 1997
Atlanta Constitution, August 17, 1997
The Dahlonega Ga. Nugget, August 7, 1997
The Ann Arbor News, September 21, 1997
The Nation, November 19, 1997
Journal de Montreal, January 15, 1995
Daily Free Press, Nanaimo and Central Vancouver Island, April 1995
Los Angeles Daily News , May 2, 1995
The Rural Property Investor, May, 1995
Arizona Republic, May, 1995
Amarillo Daily News, May, 6, 1995
The Miami Herald, May 21, 1995
Nevada City California Quarterly, April/June 1995
Ute Pass Courier, August 24, 1995
The Gazette, Montreal, September 21, 1995
Albuquerque Journal, October 15, 1995
The Denver Post, October 30, 1995
Jackson Citizen Patriot, November 16, 1995
Kalamazoo Gazette, December 3, 1995
Albuquerque Journal, January 1996
The Salt Lake Tribune, April 12, 1996
Journal de Ntl., January 15, 1995
Los Angeles Times, May 30, 1994
Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1994
Calgary Herald, December 12, 1994
New York Times, Living Arts Section, January 10, 1993
San Francisco Chronicle, January 24, 1993
Denver Post, February 7, 1993
Spokane Review, Spokane, Washington, Spring 1993
Albuquerque Journal, July 6, 1993
Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 18, 1993
Los Angeles Times, June 28, 1992
Albuquerque Journal, August 2, 1992
Taos News, May 14, 1992
Dallas Morning News, A&B editions, October 11, 1992
Aspen Times, October 17, 1992
Denver Post, January 14, 1990
New York Times, February 22, 1990
San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 1990
Santa Fe New Mexican, September 25, 1990
Taos News, September 27, 1990
Albany Times Union, November, 1990
Albuquerque Journal, December 31, 1989
Rocky Mountain News, May 31, 1980
The New Mexican, June 23, 1980
Los Angeles Herald Examiner, June 9, 1974
New York Times, April 20, 1974
Over 300 other newspapers around the world published articles between 1972-2006. The New York Times article, in particular, has been reprinted in many other newspapers around the USA.
Denver Post, May 2, 1973 (front page)
Magazines
ALTA Journal: Inside New Mexico’s Radical Off-Grid Earthship Homes December 2025 https://www.altaonline.com/culture/architecture/a69500861/your-next-home-could-be-an-earthship/
New York Times Magazine, May 2025
Frieze Magazine, January 2025
Green Living June-July 2023 “Far Out” The Evolution of Earthship Homes
“Love Peace and Solar Panels” NZZ am Sonntag 2050 January 4, 2023
Cultured Magazine, May 2023
DAMNo Magazine, April 2022
Agora Magazine, July 2020
National Geographic Traveller UK, April 2020
The Islander Magazine, February 2018
Naturally Magazine, Winter 2018
China Airlines Inflight Magazine, November 2017
Make, October/November 2017
Trend, Summer 2017
Smithsonian Magazine, July 2017
Taos Magazine, July 2016
DAMNo Magazine, July 2016
Pasatiempo, August 2016
Dope Magazine, February 2016
Colorado Central Magazine, October 2015
Rumbos (Argentina), July 2014
Connection Spirit (Germany), April 2014
L’actualité (Canada), March 2014
Kvety (Czech Republic), February 2014
Science & Vie Junior (France), January 2014
Organic New Zealand, November-December 2013
Reforma Journal, Mexico, November 2013
Greenpeace Magazine, May 2013
Mountain Outlaw (cover), December 2012
Lotus Guide, October 2012
Sierra Magazine, January 2012
Singapore Architect Magazine, September 2012
Trentt Magazine (Germany), August 2012
Architekt (Czech Republic), May 2011
Respekt (Czech Republic), May 2011
Topzine (Czech Republic), May 2011
Natural Home and Garden, July/August 2011
Texas Journey, July/August 2011
Suez Environment (France), July 2010
Architektura+Biznes (Poland), May 2010
Addeso (Japan), May 2010
Natur+Kosmos (Germany), April 2010
Lotus International #140 (Italy), March 2010
Dagabladet Magasinet (Norway), March 2010
Green Source, January/February 2010
Above Magazine (UK), January 2009
Era 21 (Czech Republic), September 2009
Invocao Brazil, July, 2009
RFP Magazine: Eco Build, July 2009
University of Cincinnati Magazine, May 2009
Prestige, South Africa, April 2009
New York Magazine, October 2008
Panorama, Ukraine International Airlines in-flight magazine, October 2008
UTNE Reader, No. 149, September/October 2008
Miller-McCune, Santa Barbara, California, September 2008
Continental, in-flight magazine, June, 2008
The Walrus, May 2008
NY Times Green Issue, April 2008
Fiveways, Great Britain, April 2008
Time Out, New York, March/ April 2008
Design Harmoni Med Planeten, Sweden, January 2008
Natural Life, November/December 2007
Santa Fean, October/November 2007
Style Home, Hearald-Tribune Media Group magazine, August/September 2007
Coutts-A Journal of Interest, England, 2007
The Practical Journal of Sustainable Living: Clean Slate, No. 66, Winter 2007
Center for Alternative Technology Publications
The Best of Sustainable Development: Ekwo Magazine, March 2007
Elsevier Thema Interieur (German), October 2007
StyleHome, August/September 2007
AJ Speci cations (British), August 2006
Organic Life, UK, Issue 5, March 2006
Alias, Italy, June 24, 2006
Rocks, UK, Issue 2, June 2006
Rocks, UK, Issue 1, May 17, 2006
Building for a Future, UK, May 6, 2006
Planning, UK, March 17, 2006
Homes worldwide, UK, April 2006
Building For A Future and Green Building Bible, January 2005
Brico, Spain, No. 130, June 2005
Materials World (London), Vol. 13 No. 3, March 2005
Alternative Construction – Natural Building Materials, 2005
La Maison, Quebec, June 2005
Decouvertes, France, No. 82, October 2005
Green Building Press UK, December 2, 2005
Self Build and Design Magazine, January 2004
Homes & Interiors Scotland, February 2004
US Magazine, July 2004
Voice – S.E.R.A. Newsletter, Summer 2004
Architectural Digest, May 2004
Southern Housing, June 2004
Mountain Country Life Magazine, March 2003
The Architects’ Journal (British), June 19, 2003
Building for a Future, Summer 2003
Skyward (Japanese in-flight Magazine), October 2003
DeIngenieur Technologie Tijdschrift, April 12, 2002
Mother Earth News, May 2002
National Geographic Traveler, April 2002
The Ecologist, June 2002
Positive News, Summer 2002
Science World, March 2001
Independent Banker, December 2001
ICBO Magazine, January Building Issue, February 2000
Permaculture, UK, 1999, cover Story
Ecolution, The Eco-Home Journal, cover story, Spring 2000
The Scotsman, Scotland, May 11, 2000
The Big Issue in Scotland, April 6 -12, 2000
Architectural Record, May 2000
Cross Currents, February 5, 1999
Planeta Humano, March 1999
Mountainfreak, Spring 1999
EcoDesign, Journal of the Ecological Design Association, Vol. VI, No. 3, 1999
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, May/June 1999
Natural Home Magazine, Issue I, May 1999
Notorious, September/October 1999
EOS, September 1999
Ventana, March 1998
Journal of Light Construction, March 1998
KIDS DISCOVER, March 1998
Phoenix Home and Garden, April 1998
The New Sunpaper, April 1998
Sage Magazine, May 1998
Permaculture Magazine, No. 15
Wired, August 1998
American Survival Guide, October 1998
In Business, July/August 1998
Biocycle Magazine, September 1998
Bises, Japan #39, 1998
Super Science, November/December 1998
Ventana, A Window to the Southwest, Vol. 21, No. 5, May 1997
Home Magazine, June 1997
BPN. The Architectural and Building Magazine, Australia, August 1997
Designer/Builder, November 1997
The Nation, November 19, 1997
South African Architectural Digest, January 1997
Cowboys and Indians, March 1997
El Decor, Great Britain, March 1997
Style, South Africa, March 1997
Auto Week Magazine, March 4, 1996
Alternatives Journal, April/May 1996
Remodeling Magazine, May 1996
Kultura Architektura, Domov 7/96
Better Homes and Gardens, Building Ideas, Fall 1996
Body Mind Spirit, August/September 1996
Remodeling, May 1996
Perspectives on Architecture, August/September 1996
South African Architectural Digest, 1996
World Magazine, April 1995
E, The Environmental Magazine, February 1995
Gulliver, an Italian Magazine, Fall 1995
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Home Owner’s Companion, 1995
Soft Technology, July/September 1995
New Zealand, Growing Today, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 26-31, June 1995
In Business, Vol. 17, No. 5, September/October 1995
Individual Homes, December 1995
Sierra Magazine, May/June Issue, 1994
Esoterica Magazine, beginning September 1994, serializing A Coming of Wizards
Countryside Magazine, Summer 1994
El Palacio, Summer 1994
Details Magazine, April 1993
House Beautiful, June 1993
Countryside Magazine, May 1993
American Forests, March/April 1993
World Watch Magazine, March/April 1993
Taos Time, cover story, July 22, 1993
Real Goods Catalog, June 1993
Green Consumers’ Magazine (Japanese), July 1993
New Age Journal, July/August 1993
Adobe Journal, Spring/Summer issue #9, 1993
Southwest Sampler, Spring 1992 (6 color pages)
Pronto (Japanese Magazine), Summer 1992
People Magazine, January 5, 1991
Popular Science, February 1991
New Mexico Magazine, April 1991
Mother Earth News, October/November 1991 (cover)
Metropolitan Home, October 1991
Bio Cycle, October 1991 (cover)
In Business, November/December 1991 (cover)
People Magazine, March 1990
Newsweek, April 1990
Fine Homebuilding, March 1990
Homeowner Magazine, June 1990
Calypso Log, October 1990
Chemecology, December 1990, January 1991
Cover of Taos Magazine, July 1987
National Geographic World, September 1986
National Geographic Magazine, April 1983
Mother Earth News, January/February 1983
Richtig Reisen, Dumont 1981 (cover, German magazine)
New Mexico Magazine, June 1980
Rocky Mountain Magazine, September/October 1980
AIA Journal, July 1979
Mother Earth News, March/April 1979
National Geographic World, March 1978
Democracy Now, December 1972
Architectural Record, April 1971
Books- Print Publication
(Please note that this is only a partial listing of publication credits)
Wallpaper Magazine 2024
Pin-Up Magazine Issue 36 “Under Construction” 2024
Public Realm: Possible Tomorrows by Laura Sullivan Cassidy, 2022
Crafting Change: Handmade Activism Past and Present by Jessica Vitkus, 2022
Off Grid Life- Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere, Foster Huntington, 2020
Polimorfo: Diseño Desastre, Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2018
Eco-Homes: People, Places and Politics, Jenny Pickerill, Zed Books, 2016
A Global Chorus: 365 Voices on the Future of the Planet, Rocky Mountain Books
October, 2014
Wild Art, Phaidon, 2013
Hotels, PIE International, 2013
Why You’re Being Robbed, Don McKeen, Glocca Mora Music, 2011
Bed in a Tree: and Other Amazing Hotels from Around the World, DK, 2009
Green Architecture Now, Philip Jodidio, Taschen, 2009
New Mexico: A Guide for the Eyes, Elisa Parhad, Eyemuse Books, 2009
Southwest USA, Lonely Planet, 2008
The American House, Phaidon, 2008
A Journal of Interest, Coitus & Co, 2007
Sorry Out of Gas: Architecture’s response to the 1973 Oil Crisis, Giovanna Borasi and Mirko Zardini, Canadian Center for Architecture, 2007
Earthships: Building a Zero Carbon Future for Homes, Mischa Hewitt and Kevin
Telfer, BRE Press, 2007
Spacecraft: Fleeting Architecture and Hideouts, Lukas Feireiss, Die Gestalten Verlag
Gmb H & Co KG, 2007
The Geography of Hope, Chris Turner, Random House Canada, 2006
Little House on a Small Planet, Shay Solomon, The Lyons Press, 2006
Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque, O’Neill, 2006
Designing Your Natural Home, David Pearson, GAO Books, 2005
The Good House, Clarke Snell Lark Books, A Division Of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York, 2004
The New Ecological Home, Daniel D. Charis, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2004
Rubber: Fun, Fashion, Fetish, Janet Bloor & John D. Sinclair, Thames and Hudson 2004
Going Solar, Tomm Stanley, Stone el Publishing, 2004
Santa Fe (Fodor’s) Forth Edition, 2003
Sustainable Architecture, Carles Broto & Joseph Ma Minguet, Spain, 2002
Xtreme Houses, Courtenay Smith & Sean Topham New York, 2002
The House Book, Phaeton Publishers, 2001
Alternative Construction – Contemporary Natural Building Methods,
Natural Building Alliance, 2000
The Natural House, A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, EnvironmentalHomes, Daniel D. Chiras, Chelsea Green Publishing Co. White River Junction, Vermont/ Totnes, England, 2000
Alternative Construction -Contemporary Natural Building Methods, Lynn Elizabeth & Cassandra Adams, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Canada, 2000
A New Covenant with Nature, 1998
Environmental Science Merit Badge Pamphlet, Boy Scouts of America, June 1998
Making a Better World, Alternative Energy Sources, Chandler and Graham, 1997
Earth to Spirit, David Pearson
Savage Pilgrims, Henry Shukman
Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit, 1997
The Resource Guide to Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens, 3rd Edition,
Jan Striefel,1997
Frontline of Discovery, Science on the Brink of Tomorrow, National Geographic
Society, 1995
Renewables Are Ready: People Creating Renewable Energy Solutions, Cole and
Skerrett, 1995
Earth Design, The Added Dimension, Jami Lin, 1995
The Tire House Book, Paschich, Hendricks, 1995
Under the Sun, Desert Style and Architecture, Bull nch Press, 1995
Garden Rooms, Ogden Tanner, 1995
Archectura & Natura Associazoneculturale, Edizioni Mayzotta, 1994
Under Every Roof, Chelsea Green, 1993
Building for Tomorrow, Sierra Club, 1982
Fantastic Architecture, Chronicle Books, 1980
The Wizard’s Eye, Chronicle Books, 1978
Home Sweet Dome, Verlag Dieter Fricke, 1978 (Germany)
Design for a Limited Planet, Ballantine
People who Live in Solar Houses, Popular Library
Independent Home, Michael Potts
Feature Films and Short Documentaries
Off The Cuff- Earthships- America’s Off Grid Desert Community, July 2, 2021
Garbage Warrior voted one of the Top Ten Sustainability Films of All Time according to thehill.com, 2019
Don’t Flush Your Freedom, full-length documentary feature on Earthships, 2016
Navetierra, full-length documentary feature on Earthships, 2016
Ako Si Ustelies, Slovenia, January 2014
Fall And Winter: A Survival Guide for the 21st Century, 2013
United Natures, 2013
Earth Savers, 2012
Anima Mundi, 2011
Earthship Haiti, Best Short Documentary, Iowa Independent Film Festival, July 2011
Tsunami Warriors, Explore Award, Hatch Fest, September 2010
Earthships: New Solutions, 2010
Earthship, short student lm USC Film School, 2010
Garbage Warrior: screening at international film festivals:
EKO FILM 2009, Czech Republic, October 7, 2009
Garbage Warrior awarded Grand Prix Jury Prize and the Audience Award
Lincoln Center, New York City, March 25, 2008
MOMA, New York City, February 14, 2008
HotDocs, Toronto Canada, April 26 & 28, 2007
Cannes Festival, Cannes France, May 16 & 20, 2007
Silverdocs, Silver Springs Maryland, June 13, 2007
Karlovy Film Festival, Moscow, July 3, 2007
Edinburgh International Film Festival, August 19 & 20, 2007
Vancouver International Film Festival, October 5, 7, & 12, 2007
Winner of the People’s Choice Award for the Most Popular International
Television Appearances
Ding Dong Spezial, Swiss TV, January 3, 2025
PBS News Hour / June 20th, 2024
ABC News / Good Morning America Earth Day Special With Ginger Zee April 22nd, 2024
HGTV – House Of What?! – Season 2 Episode 206 April 18th, 2024
New Mexico True Stories – Earthships, February 6, 2018
The Weather Channel + CNN, “That’s Amazing”, January 22, 2017
ARD/Das Erste, Germany, August 26, 2017
Republica TV, Italy, July 19, 2016
Rocky Mountain PBS, “Hittin’ the Road”, May 22, 2015
The Weather Channel, Weather Underground, December 9, 2015
ZDF (Largest TV channel in Germany), “Aspekte”, October 30, 2015
FRANCE 2, “Quand écologie rime avec solidarité”, October 26, 2015
National Geographic, “The Big Picture: Cash for Trash”, April 27, 2015
Film Buff, “The American Dream Project: New Mexico, Innovation”, April 13, 2015
Associated Foreign Press, France, December 2, 2014
CNN International, “Future Cities”, September 26, 2014
CTV, Lethbridge, Canada “CTV News”, July 23, 2014
KOB-TV, “New Mexico True Television”, July 13, 2014
France 5, “Eschappées Belles”, May 10, 2014
KSL-TV, “Taos Earthship”, April 13, 2014
DIY Network, “Building Off the Grid”, January 26, 2014
Sanlih E-TV Taiwan, “i-Walker”, December 16, 2013
Belgian National TV, “Une Brique dans la Ventre”, September 28, 2013
TVNZ, “Global Radar”, April 10, 2013
“The Franki Show”, New Zealand, February 15, 2013
HGTV, “Home Strange Home”, November 9, 2012
HGTV, “Extreme Homes”, October 12, 2012
CCTV (Central China Television), “Green Home Innovation”, November 6, 2012
Travel Channel, “Bizzare Foods”, August 24, 2012
Al Jazeera English, “Earthrise”, July 21, 2014
Dutch Television, NOS Jeugdjournaal, May 12, 2012
CNN International “Prism”, August 11, 2011, The Weather Channel, “Cantore Stories: Earthships of Taos”, May 18, 2011
Czech Metropol TV, “Pražení Talkshow”, 5th Episode, May 5, 2011 Interview with Michael Reynolds
Czech Television (ČT24) Live (with internet streaming), “Talkshow with Jaroslav Dušek in the Kampa Theatre” May 5, 2011
Czech Television (ČT24), Studio Programme, May 5, 2011 Interview with Michael Reynolds
Czech Television, “Lecture with Michael Reynolds”, National Technical Library Prague, May 4, 2011
CNN International “Earth’s Frontiers”, February 24, 2011
ABC “Nightline”, December 29, 2010
History Channel, “Modern Marvels: Dirt”, January 14, 2010
Spiegel TV Germany, January 11, 2010
PBS “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer”, September 29, 2009
HGTV “Extreme Towns”, June 3, 2009
China Central TV, November 24, 2008
KOB-TV, November 9, 2008
BBC “Stephen Fry in America”, November 9, 2008
CBS Early Show, October 9, 2008
HGTV “Extreme Living”, September 18, 2008
BBC “Bob the Builder”, August 14, 2008
The Sundance Channel, “The Green: Garbage Warrior”, April 1, 2008
Comedy Central, “The Colbert Report”, March 29, 2008
The Science Channel, “Invention Nation”, February 12, 2008
CNN International Skewed View, September 3, 2007
The Science Channel (Discovery Science), August 22, 2007
The Weather Channel “Forecast Earth”, July, 2007
AD German Radio & TV “Myths, Monsters and Machines, a Harley Ride through New Mexico”
UK Channel 5, Social Housing Special, February 2005
JCT. Spaceship Earth, Japan, July 2005
Voice of America, Mandarin Chinese Service, October 2005
The Travel Channel, Amazing Vacation Homes, November 2005
“Nice Package”, Oxygen Media and Banana Productions, July 16, 2004
Meridian Main News, July 29, 2004
BBC National News, April 2003
German Cable News, April 2003
BBC South East, Main News, May 2003
ABC Australia, Live Interview, May 2003
BBC News round, June 2003
German TV, United Visions, July 2003
BBC Scotland News afternoon & evening, July 19, 2002
BBC Central, Main News, July 2002
UK Channel 4, Ideal Homes Show, August 2002
French Public TV Channel 2, December 2002
Televise Channel 3, February 19, 2001
Aztec Television Channel 20, February 19, 2001
CNN TV Solar Program, March 19, 2001
Travel Channel, March 1999
Discovery Channel, Christopher Owe Interview, December 1999
Bill Hemp Historic Taos Show, December 8, 1999
At Home with Dennis Weaver (Earthship), HGTV, November 1999
The Learning Channel, Regina Hoffman, December 14, 1999
“It’s a Living”, BBC, January 19, 1998
A&E ,1998
Strange Universe, “Dream Builders”, June 24, 1998
Discovery Channel (Lonely Planet), November 1997
House and Garden TV, November 1997
Strange Universe, November 1997
FX Television “Fix It” show, May 1996
Cavalcade of Enchantment, June 1996
French Television interview, January 1995
Fox Television, February 1995
“Sightings” Television program, October 1995
Swedish T.O. – (Filmed) May, 1994
Coolers, OAT TV, January 6, 1993
World Uplink, Japanese Television, Spring 1993
Nickelodeon TV for Kids, Spring 1993 – Linda Elerby show
BBC Television: 15 minute broadcast in 80 countries throughout the fall, 1993
Impact News, February 1992
Beyond 2000, March 1992
Earth Talk, Japanese TV, 1/2 hour show, August 1992
New Mexico T.O. News, October 17, 1992
Good Morning America, April 23, 1991
Special Reports Television, April 1991
Japanese National TV, May 1991
CNN, Network Earth, June 1991
ESPN, February 1990
ABC, Peter Jennings TV News, April 17, 1990
CNN, Network Earth, August 1990
New Mexico TV News, 1989
Entertainment Tonight, March 1989
Today Show NBC, June 7, 1989
USA Today, June 8, 1989
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Fall 1989
Ripley’s Believe It or Not, 1983
P.M. Magazine, 1981
Televised on a German documentary on American Architecture, 1977
German documentary, 1980
New Mexico TV News, Fall 1980
Radio/Podcasts
NPR “Here & Now” June, 2024
Climify Podcast with Eric Benson, July, 2024
KTAOS Radio, January 30, 2018
Benjamen Walker’s Theory of Everything, “Utopia, Part 3”, January 22, 2018
Hatch the Future, “Living in Waste”, January 30, 2017
WHCR, “Paradigm Shift”, January 30, 2017
Radio Islam, January 16, 2016
“Kingkade and Kelley”, Newstalk 770, July 17, 2014
“Democracy Now”, October 10, 2012
Czech Radiožurnál with Lucie Výborná, Prague, May 6, 2011 Interview with Michael Reynolds about project in the Czech Republic
J-WAVE Radio, Tokyo, March, 22, 2011
Interview with Michael Reynolds after the earthquake
KUNM “All Things Considered”, December 3, 2010.
“Mrs. Green Goes Mainstream” KNST, June 6, 2009
KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe, April 11, 2008
“Wake Up Tokyo” J-WAVE, Japan, May 2008
“The Leonard Lopate Show” WNYC, March 25, 2008
“The Next Green Thing” NHPR, March 23 2008
“The Green Majority” CIUT, February 18, 2008
San Francisco: This Week in Science, KDVS, July 2005
BBC Radio Norfolk, April 2003
ABC Australia, April 2003
U and Yours, Live Interview with British liaison: Daren Howarth, August 2003
Sustainable Solutions K-TAO, Taos, New Mexico, 2002
BBC Southeast, Summer 2002
Espresso Radio, California, April 2000
BCC Canada, live interview, March 1990
BBC Radio, August 1998
Continuing PBS broadcasts, 1996-1997
E-Town, October 1996
Hometime Radio, national affiliates, August 1995
Austrian Broadcasting System Interview, September 1995
Paci ca News, November 4, 1994
PBS radio interviews, Berkeley, Florida
Lectures
AIA Virginia: “Against the Grain”. Featured speaker. May 2026.
Exit & Build Land Summit III, Bastrop, Texas, May 2023
East Augusta, Australia, October 2019
Canary Islands, March 2019
AIA Albuquerque: Showing of “Garbage Warrior” followed by Q&A, April 25, 2019, Guild Theater
Western Carolina University, October 18, 2018
School of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, February 5, 2018
São Paolo, Brazil, with Regional Sustainability Managers for AT&T, January 16, 2018
Buenos Aires, January 15, 2018
Tokushima, Japan, November 18, 2017
Perth, Australia, October 23, 2017
Adelaide, Australia, October 21, 2017
Nimbin, Australia, October 20, 2017
Sydney, Australia, October 19, 2017
Alice Springs, Australia, October 17, 2017
Melbourne, Australia, October 15, 2017
Reykjavik, Iceland, June 23, 2017
Oslo, Norway, June 22, 2017
Helsinki, Finland, June 20, 2017
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 19, 2017
Engineers without Borders, London, England, February 10, 2017
Regensburg, Germany, October 20, 2016
Barcelona, Spain, October 18, 2016
Milan, Italy, October 17, 2016
Annemasse, France, October 16, 2016
Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 12, 2016
Cabo Polonio, Uruguay, TEDx, February 20, 2016
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, “Modern Knowledge” (keynote speaker), November 27, 2015
Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 19, 2014
Freiburg, Germany, May 27, 2014
Berlin, Germany, May 24, 2014
Milan, Italy, May 21, 2014
Oradea, Romania, May 17, 2014
San Sebastian, Basque, May 14, 2014
Vila Nova Famalicão, Portugal, May 10, 2014
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 19, 2014
Madison, Wisconsin, April 6, 2014
Omega Institute, “Where Do We Go from Here?”, New York, October 5, 2013, Arena Satelliten, Stockholm, Sweden, April 19-21, 2013
Hollywood, California, April 12-14, 2013
Denver, Colorado, March 22-24, 2013
Dublin, Ireland, May 19, 2012
The Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne, Australia, February 19, 2012
Parliament of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, May 9, 2011
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. May 9, 2011
Theatre Kampa (Divadlo Kampa), Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2011
National Technical Library, Prague, Czech Republic, May 4, 2011
University of Southern Bohemia, Jihočeská Univerzita, České Bud (Budweis),
Czech Republic, May 3, 2011Theatre Svtozor, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2, 2011
Waldorf Teacher Training Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou, China, March 1, 2011
The World Wellness Project Summit, Melbourne, Australia. February 25, 2011
The Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne, Australia, February 20, 2011
The North Face Corporate Headquarters, December 16, 2010.
Keynote Speaker, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, February 2010 TED Tamaya Conference, November 2009
State of Design Australia, July 24, 2009
Bergen School of Architecture, Norway, August 2008 – January 2009, co-teacher,
Masters’ Architecture ProgramAmerican Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, October 2008
AIA Meeting in the Mountains, Billings, Montana, March 2008
Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal, November 2007
Bergen School of Architecture, Norway, October 2007
Moscow School of Architecture, Russia, September 2007
Boulder, Colorado, March 2005
San Francisco, California, July 2005
Bioneers Conference, Taos, New Mexico, October 14, 2005
University of Brighton, Low Carbon Network sponsor, October 2004
CEO Wave Conference SF, Lake Merit College, Oakland, California, July 2003
New Mexico Recycling Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 6, 2002
GAO Song Foundation Sustainable Living & Ecological Building Conference
SantaCruz, California, September 2002National Institute of Building Sciences, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 18, 2001
Mississippi State University, February 14, 2000
University Of Sterling, Scotland, May 2000
Address the Scottish Parliament on the application of sustainable concepts in Scotland, Edinburgh, 2000
Brighthelm Center, Brighton, England, May 2000
Universidad Autonomy de Baja California Faculdad de Arqitectura, October 2000
IAA, La Jolla, California, October 2000
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland, November 2000
Crested Butte Center for the Arts, Colorado, March 11, 1999
Frank Lloyd Wright Building, Marian Civic Center, Marian, California, December 16, 1999
University of Idaho, Keynote, February 20, 1998
Stanford University, California, April 22, 1998
University of Colorado at Denver, February 24, 1995
IDS 1995 National Conference, September 14, 1995
Whole Life Expo, San Francisco, California, May 2, 1993, Lecture and slide show.
Lake Thane Prevention Center, November 3 – 5, 1993
European lecture tour in February 1992 (Spain, England, Germany, and Austria)
Amarillo Public Library, March 29, 1992
American Institute of Architecture, October 10, 1992
University of Oregon, November 15, 1992
Solar World Congress 1991, Denver, Colorado (standing ovation)
Florida A & M University, School of Architecture
University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
University of Cincinnati, School of Architecture, 3 engagements.
University of New Mexico, School of Architecture
Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado
Recognition and Awards
Archiroots “Most Inspiring Sustainable Architect and Architecture Firm” 2025
GreenBuilderMedia.com Green Home of the Year Award, January/February 2023
Garbage Warrior voted one of the Top Ten Sustainability Films of All Time according to thehill.com, 2019
“The Duck and the Document”, SCI-Arc, Los Angeles, April 2017
Green Latin America Award 2017 in Urban Management category, chosen from more than 4000 sustainable projects in the continent
NOVA Innovation Award in the Social Impact category of the National Agency for Innovation and Research
2016 OMEP Prize of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education
Energy Efficiency Award 2016 from the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Uruguay
Nominated for Lifetime Achievement, Zayed Future Energy Prize 2016
Earthship Rentals named one of “Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Eco Hotels for 2014”
“Spirit of Activism Award” for Garbage Warrior at Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, January 2009
Celebrating our Eco-Heroes, NY Times special recognition, April 23, 2006
KTAO, Taos, New Mexico, Environmental Achievement Award 2005
Consultant to the Venezuelan Government on the use of recycled materials in housing for barrios in Caracas, 1976
Participated in the United Nations Conference on Low-Cost Housing for the Third World, 1974
Obtained O.S. Patent #3721059 for building block of cans, March 20, 1973
Can Brick Exhibiting
MoMa New York City – PERMANENT EXHIBIT
MoMA- Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism, Sep 17, 2023–Jan 20, 2024
Sustainable Autonomy for Everyone”, Jaroslav Fragner Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic, May 4- June 10, 2012
High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, 2009
Canadian Center for Architecture, early projects on display, Montreal, November 2007
Louvre- Architectures Marginale Aux Etats Unis, 1976
Global Demonstrations
Aguada, Puerto Rico, February 2018 – ONGOING
La Gonave, Haiti, January 2021
East Augusta, Australia, October 2019
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay February 2019
Tokushima, Japan November 2018
Mar Chiquita, Argentina, March 2018
Khandbari, Nepal, November 2017
Biras, France, July 2017
Capurgana, Colombia, May 2017
Kenawa Island, Indonesia, November 2016 / March 2017
Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, Canada, July 2016
Jaureguiberry, Uruguay, January 2016 (Latin America’s first sustainable primary school)
Salida, Colorado, July 2015
Tempelhof, Germany, October 2015
El Bolsón, Argentina, March 2015
Music School, Easter Island, November 2014
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, July 2014
Batug, Philippines, February 2014
Ushuaia, Argentina, January 2014
Kapita, Malawi, October 2013
Big Sky, Montana, May 2013
Comalapa, Guatemala, January 2013
Estancia, New Mexico, September 2012
Freeville, New York, August 2012
Huntington, Vermont, July 2012
Sazava, Czech Republic, May 2012
Comalapa, Guatemala, November 2011
Sierra Leone Waldorf School, October 2011
Buffalo, Wyoming, September 2011
Lasqueti Island, BC, Canada, May-June 2011
Panyu District, Guangzhou, China, March-April 2011
Port au Prince, Haiti, July 2010 / January 2011
100 Mile House, BC, Canada August 2010
Todos Santos, Mexico February-March 2009
Negril, Jamaica, (Second Trip) December 2008 -January 2009
Zwolle, Netherlands, September 2008
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, July 2008
Negril, Jamaica, March 2008
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, December 2007
Normandy, France, April 2007
Ithaca, New York, October 2006
Mountain View, Hawaii, July 2006
Mano Leon, Mexico, March 2006
Little Andaman Island, Hut Bay, India, May 2005
Valencia, Spain, April 2004
Brighton, England, April 2003
Scotland, April 2002
Sonoran Desert, February 2001
Strombeek, Belgium, 2000
Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, 2000
Phoenix, Arizona, 2000
Siberia, Russia, Autumn of 2000
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1999
Collaborated with The Everest Environmental Project in efforts to reduce the human waste problems in the Himalayas, 1993
Greater World Community, New Mexico, 1994 – present
Japan, 1993
STAR, New Mexico, 1992 – 1997
La Paz, Bolivia, 1992
REACH, New Mexico, 1990 – 1997
Textbooks
Anglais, English book for French speaking, 2005
Beginnings in Interior Environments, 8e, Allen, Stimpson and Jones, 2000
Timelines-Housing, Macmillan education Australia, 2001
NorthStar Focus on Reading and Writing English & English, 1998
Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Waste Management,
Illinois State University, 1998
Environmental Heroes: Success Stories of People at Work for the Earth,
Kevin Graham, Gary Chandler, 1997
Environmental Science, Working with the Earth, 6th edition, Miller, 1997
6th Grade Math, Addison Wesley Publishing, January 1997
Protecting Our Air, Land, and Water, Blackbirch Press Inc., 1996
Shelter, Environmental Science, Karen Arms, Holt, Rinehart & Winston Inc.,1995
Sustaining the Earth: An Integrated Approach, G. Tyler Miller, Jr., 1994
Building Green, Clarke Snell & Tim Callahan, Lark Books, 2005
Environmental Science, Daniel D. Chiras, 1993
Earthship Proprietary Publications
Journey: Part Two, Jan 2023
Simple Survival Earthship App available on App Store and Google Play, December 2015
Earthship: I Want One, ebook, April 2011
Earthship Global Model Operation Two: Concrete Work, May 2011
Earthship Global Model Operation One: Tire Work, April 2011
Journey: Part One, March 2008
Water from the Sky, July 2005
Comfort In Any Climate, June 2000
Building Papers Chronicle, released May 1998
Greywater Chronicle, released May 1998
Thermal Mass vs. Insulation Chronicle, released May 1998
Catchwater Chronicle, released May 1998
Blackwater Chronicle, released May 1998
Community Chronicle, released January, 1997
Community Chronicle, released January, 1997
Menu Chronicle, released March 1996
Nest Chronicle, released May, 1996
Earthship Volume Three, released by Solar Survival Press in September, 1993
Earthship Volume Two, released by Solar Survival Press in December, 1991
Earthship Volume One, released by Solar Survival Press in September, 1990
A Coming of Wizards, released by High Mesa Press, October 1989
Community Projects
Rural Earthship Alternative Community Habitat (REACH) Taos, New Mexico
Social Transformation Alternative Republic (STAR) Taos, New Mexico
Currently working on the Greater World Earthship Community Taos, New MexicoScotland VIBES Award for Small Businesses, December 2005
UK Innovation Award for Earthship Brighton, December 2005
PAM Community Grant for Greater World (residential power & solar electric for community well, 1999)
ALUMNI OF THE YEAR, University of Cincinnati, 1999
Nominated, Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, 1996
Received certificate of appreciation from the New Mexico Construction Industries Commission for outstanding service and contributions in alternative methods of building, April 1993
Received Terra Alpha Technology 1990 acknowledgment award, May 1990, which recognizes individuals, companies and organizations for having contributed in a major way to the improvement of the environment through technology
Received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Design Division, 1981
Received the Burlington House Award for Interiors, 1975
Exhibitions
“Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism”, MoMA NY, NY, September 17, 2023- January 20, 2024
AIA Albuquerque: Showing of “Garbage Warrior”, Guild Theater, April 25, 2019
“Square Meters: Constructive Responses to Natural Disasters”, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, March-August 2017
Oslo Triennale, The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, September 2013
“Sustainable Autonomy for Everyone”, Jaroslav Fragner Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic, May 4- June 10, 2012 – The Sustainable Autonomy for Everyone (SAFE exhibition) featured photos and drawings of self-sufficient buildings dating back to the early 1970s. From homes for the wealthy to simple survival systems for majority world applications, a full spectrum of sustainable housing is addressed. A display on inexpensive water systems shows how everyone can have access to clean water and safe sanitation systems
“Artists’ Footprints” Red Line Art Gallery, July 5-August 11, 2010
CO2 CUBE-VisualizeTonne, a highly visible, three-dimensional, multi-media art exhibit, Earthship image included in “Climate Change Solutions”. Copenhagen, Denmark, December 2009
Canadian Center for Architecture, early projects on display, Montreal, November 2007
Building a permanent structure for disaster relief on Little Andaman Island, India, May 2005
Western Virginia Science Museum, Earthship Scoreboards on display, October 1993- February 1994
CEO Design ’93, Grand Tour Design, Environmentally Sensitive “Visionary” Projects, New York, New York, May 5 -31, 1993, projects on display
Nickelodeon Kids World Council, “Plan It For The Planet”, April 16- 18, 1993, Orlando, Florida. Earthship videos and books on display
Rocky Mountain Institute of Art & Design, Denver, Colorado, January & February, 1993 Museum, March 31 – May 17, 1992
Built the first FHA-financed solar home, March 1981
Participated in the first World Conference of Garbage Architects at Florida A & M University, 1979
Work exhibited in ARCHITECTURES MARGINALE AUX ETATS UNIS, a traveling exhibition in Europe on urban architecture in America, 1976
Displayed slides and drawings at the Louvre, Paris for an exhibition which included Alternative Architecture in the United States by invitation from the Center de Création Industrielle, 1976- permanent display
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