Cork architecture

Cork derives from the bark of the cork oak tree. When extracted, it becomes a useful product that can be applied in different types of architectural uses.

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This cork-clad studio provides a shared workspace for a musician and a seamstress in the back garden of their north London home.

The Insulation Business Unit - Amorim Cork Insulation - is dedicated to the production of insulation agglomerates with excellent technical performance and strictly 100% natural. Expanded Insulation Corkboard is a sustainable material for sustainable insulation.

The project was self-funded and self-built by Studio Bark as a low-budget research project, intended to provide a demonstration of how cork could be used in practice, and whether it could provide a viable low-cost zero-waste method of building for others to use. In the following news post we have shared a description of the entire construction process, costs, and links to suppliers.

Cork cladding is a renewable, resistant and insulating material that is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree. Here are seven buildings clad in the increasingly popular building material.

There is a growing move to use sustainable materials in building construction, with wood in particular seeing a dramatic surge in popularity. But cork is increasingly emerging as a durable, environmentally friendly option. We look at some of the projects to showcase cork in the built environment

designed as a compact respite for country living, this muji hut by jasper morrison is elevated above the ground with a timber porch which wraps all sides.

Cork Screw House is causing waves as a truly flexible residential project when it comes to its interesting material palette.

Image 11 of 16 from project Cork House | Arquitectos Anonimos | Photograph by Ivo Canelas