As returning to nature and environmental friendliness have become new indicators of quality of life, there has been a worldwide trend toward “ green architecture ” that emphasizes conservation, energy savings, waste reduction, and health. And one of the major sub-trends within this larger movement is the use of natural materials (stone, earth, wood, bamboo).
近年來，當回歸自然、友善環境成了生活新指標時，講求生態、節能、減廢、健康的「綠建築」也在全球掀起風潮，尤其是從大自然取材（石、土、木、竹）的「自然建築」，更是這波自力造屋潮的主流趨勢之一。