Cob is made from a mixture of sand, clay, and straw. Ancient 'cob house' building technique may be key to cheap sustainable homes: 'All the comforts of home and the natural world' first appeared on ...

Storms and torrential rain have brought devastation to the South West in recent months. Among those counting the cost of the damage have been people who live in or run businesses in buildings made ...

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 ...