Journal
Notes from the studio
Essays, site visits and practical advice for anyone planning to build. We write when we have something worth saying, about once a month.
Craft
Why we build with timber
Timber is quick to build, warm to touch and stores carbon. It also asks for care in the details.
On site
Rijnhaven School reaches its highest point
The timber frame of our new school on the Rijnhaven is complete. Pupils move in next autumn.
Advice
What a feasibility study tells you
Before you buy a plot or a building, a short study can tell you what is possible there and roughly what it costs.
Renovation
Renovating a 1930s house without losing it
How to make an old house warm and bright while keeping what made you buy it.
Advice
How we choose a builder
Price matters, but it is not the only thing we look at when we help clients pick a contractor.
