The use and demand for natural materials in architecture and interiors have enabled the revival of traditional construction systems updated for the contemporary context. What was once considered rustic is now being explored in more modern environments, therefore, the application of the material is also subject to new forms of fixing, coloring, and orientation (horizontal or vertical). Wood is the dominant material when it comes to traditional systems and environmentally sustainable materials. However, a material that has been used for centuries, equally sustainable and biodegradable, and has received less attention is straw.
Especially in tropical countries, straw is commonly used as a covering. Constructive malleability, structural lightness, and thermal permeability are characteristics that justify its use as an upper closure. Nevertheless, straw can also be used as vertical sealing, and depending on the type, it performs well as wall cladding. Like any other organic material, standardized use in civil construction depends on the machining of the raw material for large-scale production, something that is still lacking from industries, but is already being announced in some (few) cases.
