Structural Cork

[Archer]

Not sure this is timber frame exactly, but as a bit of fun... Thought this was interesting - article on the Stirling nominated Cork House using load bearing cork blocks. There second article is from Building.com on the same topic and the 3rd link is a blog on a DIY garden room project using cork blocks by Studio Bark (who did the Grand Designs ply box house). 

 

Interesting idea - gets filed in my mind with hempcrete and strawbale construction - slightly wacky eco materials with useful properties...

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jul/28/cork-house-review-eton-stirling-prize-matthew-barnett-howland-dido-milne-oliver-wilton

 

https://www.building.co.uk/technical-case-studies/specifier-expanded-cork-at-the-cork-house-eton/5104344.article

 

https://studiobark.co.uk/buildings-can-be-made-of-solid-cork-we-built-this-to-prove-it/

[Big Jimbo]

Cork is a fantastic product, but hideously expensive.

[Archer]

£6k for the cork used in the 13m2 garden room apparently, so yes