The practice of building dry stone walls in Ireland has been recognised by Unesco for its important cultural heritage, following on from hurling and uilleann piping which also received recognition in ...

John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he was living in Ontario, working for clients who wanted decorative stone ...

ETH Zurich researchers taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tonnes and demolition debris. * dry stone wall construction has involved vast ...

Ever heard of dry stone walling? It’s worth investigating if you’re looking for a ruggedly beautiful, green type of fence that stands the test of time. Read our interview with John Bland of Montreal’s ...

ETH Zurich have developed a method to build 6m-tall dry stone walls using autonomous excavators. This can be used as a foundation for concrete walls, which will lead to increased resource efficiency.

Ireland’s first nomination, Uilleann piping was officially inscribed in 2017, followed by hurling in 2018, Irish harping in 2019 and Irish falconry in 2021. Dry stone construction refers to the ...

Dry stone walls are a timeless symbol of human ingenuity and have stood the test of time. Their history spans back to ancient times with some of the earliest examples carbon dated back to 3500 BCE.

In Chicago and in cities around the world, landscape architects, masons and builders have been studying the finer points of dry stone walls. Historic preservationists want to preserve the handmade ...