Oak & Steel In The Kitchen: A Fresh Take On Modernist Design

Oak & Steel In The Kitchen
Oak & Steel In The Kitchen: A Fresh Take On Modernist Design
by Matt Milton|29 November 23|Design
Within London’s iconic Barbican Estate, architect Ana Sutherland paired oak veneer with stainless steel to create a stunning yet highly functional kitchen and dining area for one of the estate’s top floor apartments. All images © Anton Rodriguez Influenced by the interior spaces and furniture of Les Arcs - a...
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Black & White Building
‘A pioneering achievement’ – timber office complex wins 2 prizes
by Bryony Bodimeade|27 November 23|Design
The Black & White Building is a double winner in the Wood Awards 2023 – with the Waugh Thistleton Architect-designed timber office block taking out both the Commercial and Sustainability categories. This 17.8-metre-high mass timber office complex, commissioned by forward thinking developers The Office Group (TOG), stands tall as a...
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New Temple Complex takes the Gold Award
by Lucy Bedry|23 November 23|Design
A multifaith community complex, designed by James Gorst Architects for White Eagle Lodge, was announced as the UK’s best new timber building, having won the Gold Award at the 2023 Wood Awards. Through a celebration of the natural materiality deeply embedded in the area’s local history, New Temple Complex is...
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making a splash
Making a Splash | Why timber is a great choice for a swimming pool structure
by Matt Milton|17 November 23|Build, Design, Supply
Many people might incorrectly think that timber is a risky choice for swimming pool construction. Quite the opposite: timber is a resilient, healthy and robust material to use. It also looks amazing... 10 metre beam, used with a king post truss pushes the boundaries of what can be achieved with...
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Street view of The Hithe, with passing cyclist
Timber startup studios succeed on a tight site with a tight budget
by Matt Milton|20 October 23|Design
Wanted: a 200m2 building in London. Budget must not exceed 400K. Must be fully demountable in ten years’ time. Sounds like a tall order? That was the challenge that faced the team of If_Do architects and social enterprise Meanwhile Space. And then there were the site constraints to contend with…...
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‘Making buildings sing’ – a panel on timber retrofit and reuse
by Bryony Bodimeade|06 October 23|Design
After three days displaying the Wood Awards shortlist exhibition at gallery@Oxo on the Southbank, TDUK hosted a live talk as part of the Material Matters programme of sessions exploring material intelligence with architects and designers. Responding to Material Matter’s overarching concern with the reuse of waste materials and the sustainable...
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Wood Awards exhibition showcases timber design and construction
by Bryony Bodimeade|12 September 23|Design
An exhibition featuring the 34 shortlisted projects for this year’s Wood Awards will be on show at Gallery@Oxo as part of the Material Matters fair, during London Design Festival. Lea Bridge Library Pavilion by Studio Weave. Photo © Jim Stephenson Running from 20 – 23 September 2023, this free exhibition...
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Brent Cross Pavilion by Moxon Architects
A community showcase of flexible architecture
by Matt Milton|06 September 23|Design
Embracing larch and spruce both in its structure and frame, Brent Cross Pavilion was the first building constructed in the new 180-acre Brent Cross Town development. Aiming to create a flourishing ‘park town’, real estate developer Related Argent - in partnership with Barnet Council - pledged to create 6,700 new...
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Thirteen beautiful timber schools and nurseries
by Bryony Bodimeade|05 September 23|Design
As the summer holidays end and a new academic year begins, we reflect on some of the groundbreaking examples of timber school design in the UK over the past two decades. Research shows that when we design buildings which reflect, or remind us of, nature, this can help inhabitant's cognitive...
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Finding paradise in a timber office building
by TDUK|03 August 23|Build, Design
Your first timber project can be a daunting experience. Why did Bywater Properties take the timber route for Paradise SE11 - a 6-storey South London office space? Theo Michell, Co-Founder, Bywater Properties “We acquired the site in 2018 and received planning in early 2020,” explains Theo Michell, co-founder of Bywater...
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