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Ancient 'cob house' building technique may be key to cheap sustainable homes: 'All the comforts of home and the natural world'

Cob is made from a mixture of sand, clay, and straw. Ancient 'cob house' building technique may be key to cheap sustainable ...
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How to make cob a mainstream building material

Despite its huge environmental benefits, cob is an extremely niche construction material. As part of our Building with Cob series, architecture editor Lizzie Crook explores what it would take to ...