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Imagine yourself in an old-style thatched house, where timeless simplicity meets rustic elegance. A thatched roof gives a sense of nostalgia and originality to the house and inspires a sense of tradition and craftsmanship. Its natural texture and warm colors create captivating visual appeal, while also offering excellent insulation and durability. #architecture #house #fashion #decor #diy #homedecor #amazingarchitecture #interiordesign #contemporaryhome #modern #residence #designer

Dec 14, 2024 - Earthen home for $159. Channel the pursuit of pause in this one-of-a-kind earth house. The cozy retreat was hand-sculpted using local and sustainable natural materials, a...

You can build your own cob house with little money, there’s nothing quite like the experience of building your own home with little more than your hands.

Come join us for a cob workshop this year! Learn about cob and natural building skills through instruction and hands-on building experience.

How to Build Dirt Cheap Houses: Ever wonder how to build a simple home for very little money, without going into debt? The key is to use low-cost, locally available natural materials such earth, small diameter wood and straw to keep expenses to a minimum. The real fun is incorpora…

Image 6 of 27 from gallery of B House / i.House Architecture and Construction. Photograph by Le Canh Van, Vu Ngoc Ha

Buying a bush block, building a cob house, and starting a natural soap business takes huge amounts of energy, enthusiasm and commitment, but this family are thriving on the challenge of being as clean and green as possible in everything they do. Words and Photos: Fiona Cameron Kerryn Easterbrook and Phill Thomas love a challenge, and they certainly created quite a few for themselves when they moved to a bush and pine-covered block in Golden Bay 12 years ago. Their goal was to build their own…

Did you know that cob is one of the oldest building materials around? According to my guest, Dave Olsen, most cob houses are tiny houses because they take so long to build! Cob is a mixture of clay, sand, straw, and water that hardens into a thick, load-bearing, structure. Think curved, earthen walls and whimsical building shapes. Dave Olsen has been building with cob for over 20 years and has developed his own technique, called “Fast Cob”. Dave tells us about the benefits of Cob building…