Edinburgh practice A449 has adapted a "nondescript" mid-20th-century dwelling in the Scottish Borders to create a home with scenic views for a writer (+ slideshow). The Edinburgh-based practice, led ...

Slate roof tiles extend down the exposed north facade of this house in Wales by London studio Feilden Fowles. Called Ty Pren, the gabled timber-framed building is clad on three sides in larch felled ...

Along with the architecture of a home, its skin has a massive design impact. Check out these diverse – and sometimes surprising – cladding solutions. Featuring local schist and looking to Lake Wanaka ...

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The burnt larch-clad buildings in the Scottish Highlands provide the office for a mountain biking tour operator as well as two low-energy private residences. Photography by Henry Woide A slim parcel ...

Siberian larch cladding from Vincent Timber offers the aesthetic appeal of cedar but is 30 per cent cheaper. Its gold honey colour weathers to silvery grey within two years, and it can also be stained ...