Designed by Hamish & Lyons Architects, Blackbird is an RIBA National and Regional Award-winning home, having also feature on the front cover of Grand Designs Magazine July 2023.

The dark finish of the Kebony Radiata – Minami No helped the house appear to fall back into the background.

Inspired by the traditional Japanese preservation technique yakisugi, Exterior Solutions Ltd mastered the art of controlled timber burning. We trialled the process on a range of timbers, investigating a variety of finishes, before compiling our final product range. We named our range Shou Sugi Ban®.

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