Cordwood construction

Cordwood masonry wall detail. This alternative building method is called cordwood masonry, cordwood construction or stackwall because the wall resembles a stack of cordwood. Source: Rob Roy, Earthwood Building School. http://www.cordwoodmasonry.com
Cordwood masonry wall detail. The method is sometimes called stackwall because the effect resembles a stack of cordwood.
A section of a cordwood home

Cordwood construction (also called cordwood masonry or cordwood building, alternatively stackwall or stovewood) is a term used for a natural building method in which short logs are piled crosswise to build a wall, using mortar or cob to permanently secure them. This technique can use local materials at minimal cost.