Little Cob Cabin

Located on Mayne Island, British Columbia in Canada, this little cabin is primarily constructed of Cob, a mixture of sand, clay and straw. Cob is wet enough to mold, yet dry enough to build up without foundations while providing great thermal value.

The process of building with Cob is involving and labor intensive yet allows great freedom of form and expression, with walls no longer flat, and, more often than not, furniture built into the walls.

The use of materials, including Cob, ties the building to the landscape, and creates a bond between the built environment and its natural surroundings.

I found this building particularly interesting due to its odd form and scale, and the quality of internal light that it captures.

The full article is available here, and was found on the tinyhouseblog, a site which features numerous interesting projects, buildings, and ideas related, obviously, to tiny houses.