Director Oliver Cooke writes on timber construction for Architecture Magazine's April-May issue, drawing on our Hampshire Mill House and the Bold Tendencies acoustic wall in Peckham.

The piece argues that momentum in timber design outstrips the supply chains, regulation and delivery models needed to support it at scale. At Mill House, a 17th-century structure of applewood cogs and hand-cut joints, oak, Douglas fir and heat-modified sycamore were resolved on site through iteration with the contractor and engineer, with structural elements emerging through negotiation rather than fixed design. A client who is a skilled woodworker shaped that process throughout. At Bold Tendencies, CNC-cut birch and walnut bring precision and warmth to a disused car park.

Oliver's conclusion: timber still sits between bespoke craft and scalable construction.

Read the full piece in Architecture Magazine, April-May 2026.