Black cladding
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about black cladding
Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Parks
limburgHUIS in GaiaZOO
A special animal collection deserves a building with an equally thoughtful material identity. For LimburgHUIS at GaiaZOO, the starting point was clear: the use of natural materials and a design approach with minimal environmental impact.
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Located within the green surroundings of the zoo, the building combines local character with a strong architectural expression. The base is constructed from Kunraderstone, a natural stone from the province of Limburg. Above this grounded foundation, Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban was used to create a dark, tactile and distinctive upper volume.
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For the main façade, Naoshima by Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban was selected. The charred wood gives the building a powerful black appearance... More
Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses
Japanese-inspired living with charred wood
On two adjacent plots with a total area of 894 square metres, two detached single-storey houses from the 1960s have been transformed into one coherent architectural composition. Designed by Thomas Wyss, the project brings together Japanese-inspired details, natural materials and a deep sensitivity to landscape.
Jürg Zimmermann
Rather than allowing the architecture to dominate its setting, the design creates a calm dialogue with the garden. Water, stone, trees and carefully framed views become part of the spatial experience. Inside and outside are closely connected, with large openings, natural timber, stone surfaces and refined detailing guiding the eye towards the surrounding greenery.
Jürg Zimmermann
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses
French villa by the river Le Clain
Surrounded by flowers, mature greenery and the river Le Clain, this villa in France has undergone a complete transformation. The renovation gives the house a contemporary architectural identity, while preserving a strong connection with its natural setting.
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For the façade, Marugame by Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban was selected to bring depth, texture and character to the renovated volume. The distinctive black charred wood wraps the building in a powerful material layer, creating a clear contrast with the surrounding garden, natural stone elements and soft landscape.
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The silvery-black charcoal surface of Marugame gives the villa a refined and tactile appearance. Its textured finish catches the light in subtle... More
Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses
A mindful retreat in nature
Surrounded by water, open fields and mature trees, this holiday home on Schermerland is designed as a place of calm, connection and retreat. The architecture sits carefully within the landscape, embracing the quiet rhythm of the surroundings while creating a strong and contemporary material identity.
For this project, the architects selected Shodoshima by Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban to clad the three separate volumes. By using the same charred and brushed wood across the different elements, the design gains a sense of unity. The dark façades connect the main house, the guest volume and the yoga space, while allowing each volume to retain its own position within the landscape.
Jorrit ’t Hoen
Jorrit ’t Hoen
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Offices
Trilogy in the city
In the city of Issy-les-Moulineaux, the Trilogy project makes a powerful architectural statement. Comprising 180 residential units and an innovative business centre, the development is composed of three vertical buildings, each with its own identity within the urban fabric.
Joan Bracco
For one of these volumes, Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban was asked to create a façade with depth, texture and a strong visual presence. The result is a building fully wrapped in Shodoshima: charred and brushed wood that gives the architecture a distinctive, sculptural character.
Joan Bracco
The dark wooden façade does more than define the exterior. It brings rhythm to the vertical composition, softens the scale of the building and creates... More
Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Exhibition Centres
Cultural centre Teilhard de Chardin
An innovative 1,600 m2 architectural building organised into three main functions: cultural, religious and residential. Designed by the architect Duthilleul, the building uses innovative technologies to ensure harmony between the city and nature, respect for the environment and creativity, and fidelity to the ideas of Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.
Didier Boy de la Tour
Didier Boy de la Tour
Didier Boy de la Tour
The structure is made of wood and the facades are made of glass and burnt wood Marugame. The chapel has a wooden structure with a filling of lime and hemp and is covered with a plaster of raw earth.
Didier Boy de la Tour
Didier Boy de la Tour
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Shops
CO2 neutral Lidl supermarket
Lidl Zero Almere is entirely made of sustainable and circular materials. So is the entire facade of this supermarket! It’s is made of our charred product Marugame. The vertical Marugame boards give the building a silvery glow when the sun shines and at the same time the façade gets a characteristic look because of the texture of the charred layer.
Anahí Clemens
Sustainability is so important to us, so it is fantastic to be part of the first energy and CO2 neutral supermarket ”Lidl Zero Almere”!
Anahí Clemens
Anahí Clemens
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses
Barn House Finnhouse
A minimalist and pure Finnhouse barn conversion made from natural materials, such as the green roof combined with Marugame cladding and wood-coloured window frames.
Finnhouse
Finnhouse
These frames have been intentionally placed in this way to highlight the openings. The house also features a covered terrace where you can relax and enjoy the spacious garden filled with flowers and plants.
Finnhouse
Finnhouse
Finnhouse
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Apartments
Mooijburg Amsterdam
Sustainable CLT apartments by Mooijburg Amsterdam designed by Natrufied Architecture. We are extremely happy that our fire class B product Yoroi is being used for the facade cladding!
Marcel van den Burg
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Fire stations
Fire station Wegberg
The new fire station for Wegberg has a wooden construction and Marugame cladding thanks to the design of Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten! The reasons for a wooden construction are because of its beauty, sustainability and energy efficiency.
Constantin Meyer Fotografie
Designed as a passive house, the fire station focuses on the sustainable use of materials and resources. A high ecological standard is ensured by reusable and recyclable building materials and energy-optimised equipment.
Constantin Meyer Fotografie
Finally, economic quality is largely ensured by low-maintenance components and materials, including the Marugame cladding.
Constantin Meyer Fotografie
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Private Houses
Modern biophilic country house
A modern biophilic country house that harmoniously blends nature, is designed to offer its residents a deep sense of well-being and connection with the environment. The house was designed by Steven van Leeuwen of ORGA architect and landscape designer Nico Wissing in such a way that natural materials and organic forms can be seen everywhere, both inside and outside. Wood is one of these natural materials. Sustainable Marugame boards from Zwarthout | Shou Sugi Ban are used to cover the walls at the back side of the house and used as elegant elements in the design. The refined scale structure and silvery glow match beautifully with the Fraké wood façade parts, terraces, balustrades and the undersides of roofs.
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Project • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Nurseries
Primary school and childcare KC Meerdijk
Set within a green residential environment, this public building designed by RAU architects demonstrates how material performance and architectural expression can reinforce one another. The building’s monolithic appearance is defined by Yoroi; a deeply charred bamboo façade developed for projects where aesthetics, durability and certified fire safety are equally essential.
Powerful architectural identityThe façade creates a calm yet powerful architectural identity. Its dark, tactile surface allows the volume to merge naturally into the surrounding landscape, while the refined markings of the charred bamboo introduce depth, texture and subtle variation. Under changing daylight conditions, the carbonised surface develops... More
Project • By Neil Dusheiko Architects • Private Houses
House of the Elements
Neil Dusheiko Architects’ House of the Elements is a radical remodelling of a Victorian terraced home in London, creating a beautiful spa-like retreat in another otherwise ordinary urban setting. Bold spatial gestures, a focus on connections to nature, and also a sense of fun make this an exciting and highly unusual home. House of the Elements explores the concept of space as a living entity, where time is measured not only by human presence and daily rituals but also by the growth and nurturing of plants, and the passage of light throughout the day.
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
The original house was built in the late 19th century, and from the street appears to be a typical late-Victorian terraced house. The front... More
Product • By Zwarthout l Shou Sugi Ban • Marugame
Marugame
This beautiful, charred wood has a characteristic and equally divided pattern. The silvery glow of the charred layer has a different look depending on the angle of the sunlight. The hard charred layer makes Marugame ideal as a sustainable cladding for roofs and facades. Marugame is also very suitable as an attractive eye- catcher in a special interior.
The wood used for Marugame is Accoya® of the Pinus Radiata tree, a fast-growing pine species. The wood is modified through a non-toxic acetylation process. Accoya® is labelled with durability class 1 and other quality certifications (i.a. KOMO, RAL, BBA, WDMA), and a cradle-to- cradle gold certification. The wood has a lifespan of at least 50 years above ground, and 25 years... More
News • News • 21 Oct 2021
Megabudka's Hospitality Center showcases the New Russian Style
The new Hospitality Centre in Kamenka, Lipetsk Region, Russia was completed by Moscow office Megabudka in their vision of the New Russian Style. The style is based on a rethink of the culture and values inherent in Russian architecture and mentality.
Ilya Ivanov
The centre is composed of separate blocks, each of different height and with its own function. The blocks together present a comfortably-scaled building front that recalls the streetscape of the old city.
Ilya Ivanov
With numerous entrances from the street, each block can operate independently and be separated from the neighbouring volume which allows for events of great variability to be undertaken at the same time.
The blocks are clad in ebony black, the colour of woo... More