Visit a Real Hobbit House Imagine walking through a door and being transported to The Shire from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. That's exactly what it feels like in this immersive experience.

For Marian and David Howarth’s 900-square-foot Hobbit guest house, he used cordwood walls, cob masonry and a circular roof using local ponderosa pines. The house is half underground, and its ...

Cob is a low-carbon material poised for a revival, according to scientist Steve Goodhew. In this Building with Cob interview, ...