The couple designed and built the house themselves using cob, a traditional building method made from clay, sand, straw and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Getty Images Do you find yourself staring at concrete walls, daydreaming about an idyllic life close to nature? Does ...

When members of Solano Canyon Community Garden set out to build amphitheater seating on their piece of Elysian Park, they knew there was only one way to go about it. “Part of the agreement with the ...

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 ...

Maria Marabito is a writer who specializes in sustainable travel, green living, and food issues. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from West Chester University. A cob house is an earthen ...