Cob

  • traditional and revived technique indigenous to UK, particularly in the west country
  • Kevin McCabe built the first new English cob house in 70 years in 1994
  • Cobtun house won a RIBA award in 2005 and sold for £750,000, But cob can be built on a shoestring and livable houses have been built for under £1000.

Currently it is estimated that one half of the world’s population – approximately three billion people on six continents – lives or works in buildings constructed of earth” Ronald Rael

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