A couple’s journey to build a Monolithic Dome home; Missouri school district’s gym and safe room; a throwback story about thermography and domes.
JUNE 2026

A Dream Dome, Safe Room, and Thermography
Raymore-Peculiar Gym and Safe Room

The Raymore-Peculiar High School constructed a Monolithic Dome gym and safe room as part of a larger expansion. Originally, the school planned building safe “spaces,” but the cost to harden these areas increased to where building a Monolithic Dome safe room was the better, affordable, solution. Plus, they got a gym—for free.

Ray-Pec High School…
Fall 2026 Monolithic Dome Builders Workshop

Learn to build a Monolithic Dome at the Fall 2026 Monolithic Dome Builders Workshop. This one-of-a-kind experience combines classroom instruction with hands-on training in constructing a real Monolithic Dome. Space is limited so sign up now to reserve your spot.

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2026 Monolithic Dome Research Park Tour

Come and tour the houses, offices, and shops at the Monolithic Dome Research Park in Italy, Texas. This FREE tour is open to the public on October 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes the famous Bruco: The Texas Italian Caterpillar.

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A Dome of Their Own: Twenty-Five Years in the Dreaming

Daniela and Ion Bonea began dreaming of a dome home when they lived in Ontario, Canada, back in 1999. For the next twenty-five years (give or take), they kept that dream alive and vowed that someday, they would have their own dome home.

Their Story…
Fairview Valley Monolithic Dome Home

Fairview Valley Dome is a 2,550-square-foot Monolithic Dome home located in Fairview, North Carolina, just outside the city of Asheville, North Carolina.

Valley Home…
Throwback Thursday: Thermal Imaging Canadian Monolithic Dome Confirms Exceptional Insulation Performance

Robert Phillips of Canadian Dome Industries set out to evaluate the insulation performance of Monolithic Domes. Using thermographic imaging, he documented a Monolithic Dome shop he had built along with nearby conventional buildings in Saskatoon. The images clearly show little to no heat loss through the dome’s shell.

Energy Performance…
Dome Living Book

Dome Living is a comprehensive planning guide. It includes invaluable know-how for anyone planning a Monolithic Dome home—no matter what style, size, or location. Ordering your very own copy of Dome Living is easy and fast! In just minutes, you can download this practical, informative ebook to your iPad, iPhone, Android Smartphone, Kindle Fire, any computer, or any device capable of displaying a PDF.

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