A Celebration of Charred Timber Projects
Exterior Solutions supplies our Shou Sugi Ban® range of charred timber cladding to projects across the UK and beyond. Inspired by the traditional techniques of wood preservation in Japan, our charring processes creates a desirable timber range.
RIBA Award-winning Properties with Charred Timber Cladding
Our Shou Sugi Ban® charred timber cladding has been specified by many architects for unique development projects. These include private new builds, property retrofits and heritage renovations, all of which demand a quality finish.
Shou Sugi Ban® Charred Timber
Shou Sugi Ban® is the construction material of choice for many architectural designs including several RIBA Award-winning properties and public buildings including Eton College’s Sports Pavilion, and Nottingham Castle.
How to Incorporate Charred Timbers into your Property
Textured matt black finish or a brushed charred timber with a deep grain, clients and architects love Shou Sugi Ban®. In this article, we explore ways of adding the traditional art of yakisugi (charring timbers) to your property.
5 Benefits of Charred Timber Cladding
For the past century, brick and concrete construction have been the primary building materials. Before this, wooden beams and timber cladding were far more commonplace across Europe and Asia.
Using Charred Timbers in Biophilic Design
So many of us have enjoyed more time in the garden, local parks and natural countryside in 2020. With few other options, the great outdoors has provided an escape from the confines of all living under one roof.
Charred Wood; Damaged or More Resilient?
As the manufacturer and supplier of specialist charred timbers, we receive sample requests for a diverse range of projects. One of the surprising enquiries came not from an architect, builder or interior designer, but a poet.
If you would like to request a sample of Shou Sugi Ban® charred timber to inspire your project, please contact Exterior Solutions on 01494 711800.
Karafurutaiga wood cladding – Residential project in Guernsey
This is Karafurutaiga (Larch Coloured) used on a residential project in Guernsey.
Credits and Further Information
| Project | Karafurutaiga (Larch Coloured) |
|---|---|
| Location | Guernsey |
| Cladding | Hijo Ni Mirikiteki Na |
Kebony
The client said,
“Kebony enhanced grain grey (Hijo Ni Mirikiteki Na) was the perfect timber cladding for our large home extension project. Rather than a strong contrast, we were looking for a finish that would blend with both the original property and the new exterior paving. I would certainly recommend Exterior Solutions as a timber cladding supplier. They answered our questions, provided samples and helped us to make the right choice. We are delighted with the quality of the timber cladding, the level of service and the end result.” – Harmeet Assi
The Sunday Times features Shou Sugi Ban®
Neil Dusheiko’s Black Ridge House was featured in The Sunday Times’ article entitled ‘Inspiring extension designs that won’t blow the budget‘.
We’ve written about this project, which was completed using Charred Kebony cladding which shows a high level of durability.
The Complete Guide to Cladding by Mark Brinkley
A comprehensive guide to cladding on homebuilding.co.uk, featuring a Shou Sugi Ban® project.
“The charred timber finish Shou Sugi Ban® is used to finish the western red cedar rain screen on this Chris Dyson Architects project in East London.”
Daily Telegraph Burn, baby, burn
The Daily Telegraph featured Shou Sugi Ban® in its property supplement on 29th September 2018.
Grand Designs Magazine August Issue
First look at a RIBA Award-Winning House
Featuring Shou Sugi Ban®
Get the Grand Designs Magazine here.
The winners of the RIBA South Awards 2016 have been announced
WINNER!! House 19
Featuring Shou Sugi Ban®
See the Award Winners here.
House & Garden Trends 2015
Shou Sugi Ban® featured on the front cover of the Spring Summer 2015 Trends Supplement
This stunning supplement reveals the latest design trends, alongside industry insight.
Chris Dyson Architects adds two Shou Sugi Ban® covered extentions to a London terraced house …
The refurbishment to the Kenworthy Road home in Hackney was designed to maximise the restricted space and increase natural daylight into the rear of the property.
UPDATE MARCH 2016:
Black Beauty, spotted by Kevin McCloud and featured in the April edition of the Grand Designs Magazine
Read the Grand Designs magazine.
TV Architect Oliver Heath ‘Into the Woods and Faraway’
‘Into the Woods and Faraway’ seeks to soothe the visitor within a hotel room designed to improve health and well being by strengthening their connection with nature. This space uses a combination of direct and indirect natural references, both material and technological, to tap into the Biophilic touchstones within us all.
Shou Sugi Ban® worked closely with the design team to select and provide the incredible scorched larch wooden cladding used on this wonderful project.
Designed and completed by Oliver Heath, Kirsty Parker, Elly Deakin and Elevation Design
Claridge Architects insert timber-clad house behind north London mansion block …
London studio Claridge Architects designed the wooden house, named Oak Hill, for the grounds of a Victorian mansion block in north London.
The residence takes the place of a grassy mound that once sloped against the rear of the block.
Garden room by Neil Dusheiko features walls of charred cedar…
Charred cedar clads the exterior of this garden room that architect Neil Dusheiko designed as an office-come-yoga studio for a north London residence
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