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Cob houses are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, where it makes sense to do so. These states make it easy to build these mud and straw homes.
People are still talking about the stunning cob house from East Devon, first featured way back in 2011 on Channel 4's ever-popular Grand Designs show. The 'cob castle' has been built by the 'King ...
The bar is typically set high for designs of master bedrooms, and the Cos Cob house aims to meet expectations. An 18-foot cathedral ceiling creates a sense of splendor, and a large bay window ...
The notion of building a 'cob house' from mud and straw seems misplaced, crazy even, in a 21st-century society dominated by new building materials and technologies. But for Kevin 'King of Cob ...
Making homes out of clay, sand and straw — a material called “cob” — might raise eyebrows in earthquake country, but Bay Area devotees are hoping to gain acceptance for what they say is an ...
A contemporary house in Cos Cob is an unusual sight, but that’s what you’ll find at 14 Patricia Lane. The 10-room home “blends seamlessly into its picturesque surroundings and provides for ...
Technically, the house isn’t made out of mud, exactly, but cob – which is a mixture of clay, sand, straw and water. Making houses out of cob certainly isn’t a new thing: apparently the ...
Phil Easton, RIBA CA, founding Director of Western Design Architects, will share the journey of restoring 18th Century thatched cob houses with the RIBA South Conservation Group at the January 2025 ...
Why people are still talking about the stunning Devon cob house featured on Grand Designs People are still talking about the stunning cob house from East Devon, first featured way back in 2011 on ...