Design Buy Build Issue 50 2021 | Page 5

EDITORS CHOICE
" Kebony ’ s uniquely natural aesthetic and sustainable credentials were perfectly suited to realise the ambition of the modern seaside family home ."
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 byproduct . 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 uniquely natural aesthetic and sustainable credentials were perfectly suited to realise the ambition of the modern seaside family home .
One of Stone House ’ s key selling points is its spectacular view of both the Atlantic Ocean and St Michael ’ s Mount , famed for its picturesque landscape and uniquely peaceful community feel , with only 30 islanders calling the village their home . Each morning the village springs to life with school children and workers gathering to travel to the mainland , goods being loaded onto the quayside and islanders preparing for the jobs the day will bring .
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