Landscape & Urban Design Issue 18 2016 | Page 26

nvironmental credentials and sustainability are a key element in all designs for Blue Forest, and so Kebony is a perfect material to work with. The patented Kebony technology which pickles wood with a bio-based liquid derived from agricultural crop waste ensures that it has the qualities of tropical hardwood whilst being far less environmentally damaging. The process utilises fast growing softwood trees for the raw materials, to ensure Kebony can be responsibly sourced from a sustainable forest. As the treehouse will be exposed to the elements it needs to endure high levels of weathering, so the durability of the treated Kebony wood was essential. E 26 Landscape & Urban Design