Materials· 2 min read · VEYR
Materials that grow with a place
A scratched floor, a stained sill, a loose handle: choosing materials starts with asking how they will be cared for.
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Observations from the studio. On space, materials and the small decisions that shape a building.
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Materials
Design· 2 min read · VEYR
Making room for daylight
A bigger window is not always the answer. Start with when you use a room, where you sit and what lies outside.
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Places· 2 min read · VEYR
The value of shared ground
A square needs more than an empty centre. Its edges, seats and routes decide whether people have a reason to stay.
Read storyMaterials· 2 min read · VEYR
Working with a smaller palette
Fewer finishes can make decisions easier. The useful question is where a material can continue, and where it needs to change.
Read storyDesign· 2 min read · VEYR
A threshold is a room too
The space just inside a door has work to do. Make room for arriving before treating it as a corridor to somewhere else.
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Start with what is already there
Before planning a renovation, make a record of what works, what is worn out and what you still need to find out.
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New journal entries on buildings, materials and everyday use.