Hazel hut with the Fathom Trust

Hazel hut with the Fathom Trust

by | Dec 31, 2025

A hut made from hazel Found and natural materials to make a temporary shelter Working once again with the Fathom Trust, Manifest acted as crafters to teach the age-old techniques of forming a hazel “bender” – that is, a small building whose structure...
Insulated Cob Experiment

Insulated Cob Experiment

by | Aug 5, 2023

Insulated CobCan we make a “gross zero” building?  The first pilot.Cob is a wonder material – freely available subsoil, mixed with straw, making load-bearing walls which are eminently non-toxic, accessible, free in material terms, zero embodied...
New House in Devon

New House in Devon

by | Sep 13, 2018

Design for a new family house in Devon A stand-alone dwelling on the outskirts of a city. Manifest were commissioned to consider the design of a new dwelling in the grounds of a listed building in Devon. The site commands spectacular views across a river valley, and...
Westmill Centre

Westmill Centre

by | Aug 8, 2018

Centre for a Sustainable Energy Charity A new straw-bale build educational centre near Swindon. Manifest were commissioned to design a new centre for the Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust: the brief was to provide a sheltered and warm but simple building, constructed...