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Cal-Earth, the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture, is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing solutions to the human need for shelter through research, development, and education in earth architecture. We envision a world in which every person is empowered to build a safe and sustainable home with their own hands, using the earth under their feet.

06/07/2026

The Calearth stewardship program runs from July 27 through September 20 with on campus residency. Applications available now. https://calearth.org/pages/stewardship

Friday May 8! As part of The Philosophical Research Society’s series Philosophy of Design, 7th House is proud to welcome filmmaker, poet, and president of the renowned California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (CalEarth), Dastan Khalili, for a screening of his feature documentary EARTH TURNS TO GOLD (2009). In his intimate documentary, Dastan’s father, visionary architect Nader Khalili (1936–2008), takes us through his life’s work in his own words—offering a direct, unmediated introduction to the principles and possibilities of earth architecture. As founder of the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (CalEarth), a pioneer of earth-based building systems, and creator of the coiled earthbag (SuperAdobe) construction system, Nader guides us through his “Alpha Principles”—earth, water, air, and fire—conceived as elemental forces shaped into arches, vaults, and domes: the fundamental forms of a universal architectural language. Through Nader’s teachings, EARTH TURNS TO GOLD articulates a vision of shelter that is sustainable, non-toxic, and ecologically attuned—structures designed not only for harmony with the natural world, but for resilience against fire, flood, earthquake, and displacement. Deeply influenced by the writings of Rumi, his work frames architecture as a form of embodied poetry—“poetry crystallized into structure”—where ancient wisdom meets urgent contemporary need. Following the screening, director Dastan Khalili will join us for a discussion on CalEarth’s ongoing work and the enduring relevance of these ideas today. Get tickets now at prs.org/events ✨ 04/27/2026

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Friday May 8! As part of The Philosophical Research Society’s series Philosophy of Design, 7th House is proud to welcome filmmaker, poet, and president of the renowned California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (CalEarth), Dastan Khalili, for a screening of his feature documentary EARTH TURNS TO GOLD (2009). In his intimate documentary, Dastan’s father, visionary architect Nader Khalili (1936–2008), takes us through his life’s work in his own words—offering a direct, unmediated introduction to the principles and possibilities of earth architecture. As founder of the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (CalEarth), a pioneer of earth-based building systems, and creator of the coiled earthbag (SuperAdobe) construction system, Nader guides us through his “Alpha Principles”—earth, water, air, and fire—conceived as elemental forces shaped into arches, vaults, and domes: the fundamental forms of a universal architectural language. Through Nader’s teachings, EARTH TURNS TO GOLD articulates a vision of shelter that is sustainable, non-toxic, and ecologically attuned—structures designed not only for harmony with the natural world, but for resilience against fire, flood, earthquake, and displacement. Deeply influenced by the writings of Rumi, his work frames architecture as a form of embodied poetry—“poetry crystallized into structure”—where ancient wisdom meets urgent contemporary need. Following the screening, director Dastan Khalili will join us for a discussion on CalEarth’s ongoing work and the enduring relevance of these ideas today. Get tickets now at prs.org/events ✨

04/11/2026

May 17-18 workshop learned to build in one weekend! Calearth.org/learn

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10177 Baldy Lane
Hesperia, CA
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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm