Wood domes-we know present technology uses wood laminate. In the old days they would create a dome of logs or sticks and then cover this with mud. It was a simplistic design but one which functioned. And functioning meant keeping a person warm against the heat of summer and the cold of winter. And as often is the case most of the domes were ready to be insulated by earth. This lead the people who built them up against a wall for warmth. And the heat of the fire would rise and then fall and if they were wise they provided small holes for the smoke to leave. Smoke tends to rise straight up. So if the wind is still then the smoke will rise up through a small hole at the top. Otherwise there might be too much heat on the logs and it would lead to an fire which would asphyxiate the people who lived in the dome.

EconOdome- frame kit may be used to build an earth sheltered home with ten sides.

Natural Space Domes-builders of domes out of wood. Windows come in different shapes. North Branch, MN

Takenaka-wooden structure domes often use wood laminate. Here are three large wooden domes.

Treedome-There is a way to live in the wood and that is to enlist the tree in our dream by folding it about us in a sweet curve. Symbiosis.