10 timber-frame projects

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These striking homes are all built with wood Whether a contemporary fac

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On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

IMAGE: SIMON BURT TREVOLT ARCHITECTS JACOB DOWN LOCATION ...

Architect Alastair Bowden tells Coast how a steep site in North Devon was transformed into a low-energy coastal sanctuary with panoramic sea views

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

IMAGE: SIMON BURT TREVOLT ARCHITECTS JACOB DOWN LOCATION ...

Architect Alastair Bowden tells Coast how a steep site in North Devon was transformed into a low-energy coastal sanctuary with panoramic sea views