The world where we live is a strange place. For one day the sun may be shining, and the next day it may be snowing already. In the world one can expect for sure only the continuous changes. The human being as a part of the constantly changing environment is ravaged by an internal conflict between the everyday changes and the desire of the stability. Whoever human being is, sooner or later he will feel the need to retreat into his own personal space decorated in such a way that he would love and to stay in that cave area, until the outer world storms calm down. To have a rest. To regain strength.

Housing is a serious thing. Choosing housing is one of the most important decisions of human life as it is not like a torn sock that can be discarded and easily replaced with another new one. Housing is usually for the whole life or at least a big part of it. Therefore one should consider options and start thinking about the choices of housing well before making the firm steps and decisions. And one should have many factors in mind, including the surroundings, the future neighbors, and not in the last place the materials of which the housing is made. One is to decide whether to live in a house built using usual materials or one could choose an inexpensive but strong house built using only natural ingredients. Such houses we call ecococons and they are built from straw panels.

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