Madras Engineers Group (MEG) soldiers perform “Kalaripayattu”, a traditional martial art from Kerala, during celebrations for the India's 74th Republic Day in Bengaluru on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Manjunath Kiran/AFP Photo)

A fire-eater performs on the street of China Town during the celebration of Chinese New Year in Manila, Philippines on January 22, 2023. This year is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunar calendar. (Photo by Dante Diosina Jr/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A protester holding a torch runs past police (not pictured) trying to stop the protesters from marching in a rally organised by a 30-party alliance led by a hardline faction of former Maoist rebels, who are protesting against the draft of the new constitution, in Kathmandu August 15, 2015. The group says that the draft is not inclusive and does not protect the rights of the marginalised and underprivileged groups in the country. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A Filipino worker arranges roasted pigs which they sell in suburban Quezon city, Philippines on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Roasted pig is popular during Filipino celebrations and traditionally served during a Christmas eve dinner called “Noche Buena” in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)

Cordwood construction is a method of natural building that originated roughly one thousand years ago in Greece and Siberia. This method involves using pieces of wood that slightly protrude from the mortar, giving the walls an attractive appearance. Usually, the walls are made 12 to 24 inches thick. However, in some parts of Canada, the walls can be as thick as 36 inches. This method appeals to many people due to its ease of construction economy of resources. Cordwood Construction can be separated into two main types: mortar-insulation-mortar (M-I-M) and Throughwall. M-I-M is a more preferable and widely used choice as it allows for better insulating properties.

Sepak Takraw, ISTAF Super Series Finals Thailand 2014/2015, Nakhon Pathom Municipal Gymnasium, Huyjorake Maung, Nakonprathom, Thailand on October 20, 2015: Thailand's Sudaporn Palang in action during the group stage. (Photo by Asia Sports Ventures/Action Images via Reuters)

A man impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures as he stands before North Korean cheerleaders attending the Unified Korean ice hockey game against Japan during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung on February 14, 2018. (Photo by Yelim Lee/AFP Photo)

Australian knight Philip Leitch (R) has a floral basket on his helmet smashed by an opponent at the St Ives Medieval Fair in Sydney, one of the largest of its kind in Australia, September 25, 2016. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)