LOOKING BACK AT 2019, WE ARE ALL VERY
PROUD THAT KEBONY WAS SELECTED BY
SUCH A NUMBER OF LEADING ARCHITECTS
FOR SOME OF THE YEAR’S MOST EXCITING
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
HOLIDAY COTTAGE, BOESLUM STRAND, NORWAY
Located in Boeslum Strand, a seaside village in Denmark renowned
for its beautiful white beaches and grassy plains, lies a charming
holiday cottage which has been carefully designed by local
architect, Elin Donskov, to provide a 180° view of the water.
Kebony, was selected to clad the facade of the remote summer
house, providing an environmentally friendly build with a natural
and understated appearance. The use of Kebony cladding helped
achieve a silvery, natural external aesthetic with the added benefit
of minimum maintenance.
SWEDISH SELF-BUILD, STOCKHOLM
Hidden in the pine trees in the rural suburbs of Stockholm, architect
Matthew Eastwood of Swedish firm, Tengbom, has tailor-made his
very own architectural treasure for his family to enjoy. The architect
wanted a natural wood that resembled similar characteristics to
the adjacent pine trees for the external cladding, which is why
Kebony was selected. Not only does the house blend naturally into
its surroundings without causing harm to the fragile environment,
the wood is also incredibly resilient to wear and weathering. The
house boasts an impressive dining room with glass walls on both
sides, creating an airy atmosphere with a spectacular view, whilst
incorporating plenty of natural daylight throughout the house and
allowing the neighboring forest to feature throughout the interior
design.
Developed in Norway, Kebony’s revolutionary technology is an
environmentally friendly process which modifies sustainably
sourced softwoods by heating the wood with furfuryl alcohol - an
agricultural by-product. By polymerising the wood’s cell wall, the
softwoods permanently take on the attributes of tropical hardwood
including high durability, hardness and dimensional stability.
Kebony’s sustainable credentials and unique aesthetic qualities
were the perfect fit for these new homes.
Adrian Pye, International Sales Director at Kebony added: “Looking
back at 2019, we are all very proud that Kebony was selected by
such a number of leading architects for some of the year’s most
exciting residential projects. The wood’s versatility means that
Kebony is used across a huge range of buildings and products across
the world, and these outstanding projects demonstrate how more
and more leading built environment professionals are recognising
the importance of sustainability in the realms of construction.”
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