Workshops start with a grounding in the properties of natural materials used in cob construction. Participants learn how to ...

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Known as the Cob House, construction of the three-bedroom property in Fakenham, Norfolk, started in spring 2022 and finished earlier this year. It was built as part of the CobBauge project which ...

They watched internet tutorials, made test bricks, and finally landed on the right formula featuring sand, clay, water, straw, lime, and cement. Homeowner uses ancient technique to transform ...

Work on House of Biomaterials — open as a bed and breakfast for people to stay and experience natural living — began in ...