Turf houses: Iceland's original 'green' buildings
Turf houses: Iceland's original 'green' buildings
www.bbc.com Turf houses: Iceland's original 'green' buildings
Known as "torfbæir", these ingeniously designed homes helped settle one of Europe's least-hospitable environments.
Known as "torfbæir", these ingeniously designed homes helped settle one of Europe's least-hospitable environments.
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They like hobbit houses
The grass on the roof serves to hide them from enemy dragons.
Warm in winter, cool in summer?