Due Sorelle: Two Sisters Design a Monolithic Dome Home

Image: Let’s talk! — This small but cozy ... — Let’s talk! — This small but cozy conversation area features soft-white, curved walls and plump, colorful sofas.

Image: An inviting entry — A curtained front ... — An inviting entry — A curtained front doorway welcomes visitors.

Image: By design — Bookshelves lining the wall ... — By design — Bookshelves lining the wall create an attractive display and a pathway to a bedroom.

Image: No wasted space — Here is a ... — No wasted space — Here is a pleasant kitchen for both cooking and informal dining.

Image: Tile floors — Except for the living ... — Tile floors — Except for the living room, a handsome, easily maintained tile covers the floors of this dome-home.

Image: Music, Music, Music! — Efficient furniture placement ... — Music, Music, Music! — Efficient furniture placement allows room for a piano within the 804 square feet of this Monolithic Dome home.

Image: Good Night! — Soft-blues, whites and black ... — Good Night! — Soft-blues, whites and black create a relaxing environment in this bedroom.

Image: Bathroom — It has both shower and ... — Bathroom — It has both shower and tub.

Image: Due Sorelle — Built on a 2-foot-high ... — Due Sorelle — Built on a 2-foot-high stemwall, Due Sorelle has a diameter of 32 feet and includes 2 bedrooms, bath, living/dining area and kitchen.

What's Hot

We Know Domes – Hire Monolithic Today

Monolithic June 02, 2009, 4:26 p.m. What's Hot

Being the co-inventor of the dome and the founder of the Monolithic Dome Institute has given David B. South the opportunity to not only fine tune the building process, but to create a company whose main mission is to make available Monolithic technology to all the world. It is the hope of Monolithic to educate the public about Monolithic Domes and to provide professional services to its customers by creating a successful partnership with them through all phases of their dome design, planning and construction. (Continued…)

Grow Domes Are the Future

David B. South June 15, 2011, 11:38 a.m. The President's Sphere

Monolithic Domes make the world’s best Grow Domes. We must have them to allow us to grow the food we need in the years ahead. (Continued…)

Tornado Tamer: A Tornado-Resistant Door

Freda Parker June 29, 2011, 1:24 p.m. Windows, Doors and Openings

For several years Monolithic has been searching for an affordable door whose ability to resist tornado-force winds matched that of a Monolithic Dome. “We did not have a problem finding doors with the integrity we wanted,” said David South, president of Monolithic. “We found them, but they were in the $5000 to $7000 range. Put a few of those on a building and they really skyrocket the price of a project. We needed a door with two advantages: tornado-resistant strength and affordability. About a year ago, we found both in the Tornado Tamer.” (Continued…)

Monolithic News

Concrete Plant Beds Appeal to Aging Population

Carol Lanham February 07, 9:18 a.m. In The Media

The American Institute of Human Relations and Aging (AIHRA) is a non-profit organization aimed at raising awareness of the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of daily life in old age. One of the institute’s goals is to develop cognitive and social programs for the elderly with various interests and capabilities. (Continued…)

New Jersey Church Seeks Approval for Monolithic Dome

Carol Lanham January 31, 1:22 p.m. In The Media

Another big milestone is in store for the St. Mary and St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church in New Jersey. It’s the week church officials go before the local zoning board for the fourth time to seek approval for a new Monolithic Dome youth center. (Continued…)

Monolithic Newsletter — January 2012

Freda Parker January 30, 9:12 a.m. The Roundup- Monolithic Newsletter

The Roundup — presenting the latest Monolithic News – January 2012 (Continued…)

Monolithic Makes its Hollywood Debut!

Freda Parker January 30, 9:03 a.m. In The Media

In a two-hour feature film directed by Eric W. Williams, 40 Point Productions presents a fictionalized story of a global media snafu: While news networks around the world are reporting on more than 100 American milestones from 2012 to 2017, an anonymous film director uploads a new feature film called “40 Point Plan.” That film recognizes the world’s current problems and presents solutions. One of those solutions is the Monolithic Dome – maxi-green, disaster-resistant, sustainable architecture for virtually every use and purpose. (Continued…)

Weather Channel to Feature Colorado Dome Home

Carol Lanham January 18, 9:18 a.m. In The Media

Keith Wortman’s Monolithic Dome home in Fairplay, Colorado has made a lot of headlines over the years. The Denver Post, the Colorado Springs Gazette and even USA Today have featured the home, which has been christened Bristlecone Dome. In 2010, the home received so much publicity before the annual dome home tour that more than 700 people turned out to see the unusual property. (Continued…)