Cob walls are like the adobe home's British cousin. Take nearly the same materials but add in a much higher proportion of straw, and you have cob. Though it brings corn cobs to mind, "cob" comes ...

The material is fire-resistant and, as ancient cob houses demonstrate, highly durable. If you're willing to put in the sweat and time, a cob house may be for you. Many of the same pros and cons of ...

This retreat center’s storage building features an attached cob oven and natural paints. Learn modern cob house building for a mortgage-free home using low-cost and local materials by following ...

Flat House, a Material Cultures three-bedroom house situated at Margent Farm, a rural R&D facility that develops bioplastics made with hemp and flax. Timber and hempcrete are among the materials used.

Cob is a low-carbon building material made from earth and straw. Typically considered a labour-intensive construction process, cob is traditionally formed into monolithic walls and compressed.

It’s a story that first came to life in 1969. Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly and happy soul.His features included more than just his personality, but a corn cob pipe and a button nose, as well ...

L.A. homeowners seeking to rebuild might shift to these natural materials. Here’s why. L.A. fires are still burning, but some are thinking of rebuilding homes with humble adobe and cob ...