If you imagine an adult sandcastle, think again. Cob is exceptionally durable if built with proper shelter from the rain. Put simply, if you have a good roof, it will protect your walls. Over time, as ...

Natural materials like mud, earth and dung, as well as fibrous materials such as straw were used to build homes for centuries ...

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As the demand for sustainable and energy-efficient construction continues to rise, more builders are turning to cob—a natural building material made from clay, sand, straw, and water. This ancient ...

San Diego is offering its nearly empty and poorly maintained municipal building on the edge of the Civic Center for sale or lease with the goal of receiving a handsome return, although developer ...

Teach yourself how to build a plastic bottle house with cob and transform trash into a home. I build houses out of trash. I was inspired by the life of Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai, who said, ...

From earthships to container homes, sustainable architecture only continues to get more popular. One type of building that's making its way out of the off-grid margins is the cob house. Made of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cob house with stones and decorations - leonardo/Shutterstock From earthships to container homes, sustainable architecture only ...

On Monday, the San Diego City Council had a choice to move forward with three potential homeless shelter sites downtown. But instead of a simple yes or no, the council voted unanimously to move ...

LSU Civil Engineering Professor Hai "Thomas" Lin. Courtesy Louisiana State University College of Engineering Earthen buildings are nothing new—in fact, they’re one of the earliest forms of ...