The Adobe Factory in Alcalde, New Mexico, is the largest adobe factory in the world, with the capability of producing up to 25,000 adobes each day. Here’s how it is done:
The Adobe Paradox
Once a building material of the humble economy used by autochthonous peoples of the Southwest, adobe has become fashionable among Marfa’s affluent newcomers. Here, in this article in Texas Architect, a student with roots in the town’s Mexican-American community and and architect practicing in the region discuss the building block’s complex cultural content. Because, in a Texas Art Mecca, Humble Adobe Now Carries a High Cost, according to this New York Times article discussing how taxes are higher for adobe homes.