Adobeisnotsoftware is the earthen education and advocacy arm of LMA, a California-based architecture firm that specializes in adaptive reuse, high-performance workplace, technical environments and the extraordinary potential of ordinary things.

Upcoming Workshops

Sunday May 5, 12pm — 4pm

Making Adobe – 1/2-Day Intensive (In-Person)

This class is a condensed introduction to adobe block and construction taught in a single pleasant afternoon in Pioneertown, California. As an AIA-accredited class, architectural professionals will also have the…

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May 24 – May 26, 9am — 5pm

Adobe Construction Basics – 3-Day Intensive (In-Person)

This three-day class is an intensive introduction to adobe block and construction taught over a single weekend in Pioneertown, California. The comprehensive curriculum teaches you everything you need to know…

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May 31 – June 2, 9am — 5pm

Natural Plaster Basics – 3-Day Intensive (In-Person)

This three-day class is an intensive introduction to finishing interior and exterior walls taught over a single weekend in Pioneertown, California. We will focus on mixing and applying clay plasters…

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June 7 – 9, 9am — 5pm

Horno Building – 3-Day Intensive (In-Person)

Earthen ovens are inexpensive to build, fun to use, and provide a baking environment impossible to recreate in the kitchen. You will leave the class with the knowledge necessary to…

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Working to educate, enable, and advance adobe construction in California.

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