The designers developed the concept to allow budding gardeners to install the dome themselves, which they say can be erected “quicker that any current building in equivalent size.” Hard to believe ...

Quirky and unusual, any home with a geodesic dome is certain to inspire curiosity. But they aren’t just local landmarks. Geodesic domes are both energy-efficient and resistant to natural disasters.

ruce Nelkin decided in the 10th grade that he would someday live in a geodesic dome, after seeing a picture of one in a science book. ‘It looked like something out of ‘Star Wars,’ ‘ Nelkin said. ‘I ...