Barbara Demick

Gonpo Tso was born a princess. As a young woman, she dressed in fur-trimmed robes with fat ropes of coral beads strung around her neck. She lived in an adobe castle on the edge of the Tibetan plateau with a reception room large enough to accommodate the thousand Buddhist monks who once paid tribute to her father.

American Journalist

Tom Ford

On the one hand, I want to go off and live in the desert with my dog and sculpt things out of adobe.

American Designer

Kevin Lynch

Adobe and Apple have collaborated a lot over the decades. There's a lot more for us to do as well.

American Businessman

Adobe bricks have been used for centuries, especially in arid regions.

Historical Usage

Adobe is significant in some cultures, symbolizing traditional building methods.

Cultural Significance

Words like 'sustainable' and 'natural' often come up in conversations about adobe.

Eco-friendly

Adobe is not just any mud—it's a mixture with specific properties for building.

Not Just Mud

Adobe can withstand many weather conditions, making it versatile.

Weather Resistant

When referring to the software company, 'adobe' is not something you can touch.

Not Physical

Adobe is a household name in digital media creation and document management.

Brand Recognition

Use 'Adobe' to reference the company, not as a general term for editing software.

Specific Products

 particularly in the wealthy capital city of Chan Chan. Thousands of adobe structures, such as palaces and temples, were up to hundreds of feet long, and some of those buildings had walls about 30 feet high.