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Journal

Notes on material and light.

Occasional writing from the studio about the things we keep coming back to.

A honed travertine ledge beside a pool, with a glass resting on a stone coaster

Materials ·

The Quiet Materiality of Natural Stone

Why we specify honed, unfilled stone, and why we tell clients to expect it to change.

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The shadow of a window frame falling across a warm plaster wall

Architecture ·

Designing Around Natural Light

Northern light is low and soft for most of the year. We plan houses to make the most of it.

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Hands sorting fabric, timber and stone samples across a white table

Studio ·

Inside Our Peak District Material Library

A converted stone outbuilding where we keep every sample we have ever specified.

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