The following pictures give an idea of the potential of cob..


Sun Ray's Yoga studio (Yogert) whimsical cob entrance

Yogert entrance sculpting detail

Inside the Yogert

Inside the Yogert

Inside the Yogert

Michael Smith in his cob kitchen

This cob house has survived 2 earthquakes in New Zealand

Cob lends itself to creative window designs

Cob construction


Here I am adding straw to the cob mix

Mixing cob

Starting to corbel over top of window

Ianto at work

John sculpting around window with machette

Window detail

Other influences


This picture is actually a photo of a James Christensen painting that is a real insiration to us.

Earthship living room, similar to cob

A creative Earthship

Creative interior design can be made with cob

Wildly Creative exterior design

Earthern homes (partly underground)in the desert

Mushroom House in Wistler B.C.

Mushroom house in Wistler B.C. Note the organic cedar shingle roof

Mushroom house with cedar shingle roof detail

This is the end result of the cob workshop I attended.

Another view of the cob structure in Sooke.

Here I am visiting Vernon, who is on top of his cob sauna.

Probably one of the best preserved earthen high rises, located in Yoman.

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