What is façade cladding?
Charred wood cladding, created using the traditional shou sugi ban technique, gives any façade a refined, elegant look while offering long lasting protection against the elements.
But what exactly is this material?
Charred wood boards are wooden planks that have been surface burned using a traditional Japanese technique called shou sugi ban also known as yakisugi. This process involves charring the surface of the wood, cooling it, cleaning off, and then finishing it with oil. The result is a visually striking, durable material that can be used for cladding, fencing, decking, and interior design.
With its rich texture and deep tones, it adds unique character and blends beautifully with the surrounding landscape. Beyond its visual appeal, charred cladding enhances durability and helps protect the structure beneath making it as practical as it is striking.
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Protect and enhance your facade with charred wood cladding
Wooden facade cladding is constantly exposed to harsh environmental conditions like UV radiation, rain, humidity, mold, and natural decay. Over time, these elements can lead to discoloration, cracking, erosion, and warping.
To protect against these effects, Atelier TwentyOne uses a proprietary Shou Sugi Ban charring process on its facade boards. This technique not only enhances the wood’s durability but also gives it a unique, refined appearance that stands the test of time.
Contact usShou Sugi Ban: The art of burnt wood facades
The charred wood we offer is a versatile material, valued for its unique aesthetic and functional properties. These qualities are achieved through a special process that blends our proprietary firing technique with traditional Japanese methods, known as shou sugi ban. The result is a visually striking and durable product, perfect for both interior and exterior applications.
Atelier TwentyOne designs wood solutions to suit a wide variety of spaces. In addition to charred cladding boards, our product range includes:
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What types of wood do we use for our charred products?
All of our Shou Sugi Ban-treated materials are available in the following wood species:
Each species offers its own distinct character, grain, and performance allowing you to choose the perfect material for your design and functional needs.
What type of wood is used for Shou sugi ban?
Atelier TwentyOne offers a wide selection of woods to ensure you achieve your desired aesthetic result.
Scandinavian spruce
The spruce pine or Spruce originates from the cold countries of Europe, Eastern Europe or Scandinavia. It is a softwood but is durable and lightweight.
Making it a good solution for many projects. It is also readily available in Europe, and affordable. Its colours range from a light yellow to cream white, and reddish-brown. The charred wood process allows us to enhance the colours of the wood or adapt it to different shades to make an impact. Like Pine, Spruce can be used outdoors and indoors for siding, fencing, cladding, interiors, and paneling. As it is a softwood to ensure that it remains intact over the decades, it will need to be treated with a protective oil and maintained.
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Siberian larch
Siberian larches are hardy trees that grow in extreme environments and stand up to the elements. Their forests extend from Siberia to Finland. It is one of the hardest softwoods on Earth.
The larch colours can range from a creamy yellow to light brown, which weathers to a beautiful silvery-grey if left untreated. With a charred wood application, you can further enhance the natural beauty of this knotty wood and choose from a range of beautiful finishes. Larch is a robust wood, naturally resistant to severe weather which makes it a durable option for outside cladding, siding, fencing, and decking. This durability is increased by the charred wood process that makes larch fire, rot, insect, and mold resistant.
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Thermo Pine
A versatile variety of wood and a popular choice, Pine is a great material for everything from Shou Sugi Ban Pine cladding and fencing through to outdoor furniture.
For fencing, Atelier TwentyOne uses Thermo Pine – a thermally modified Pine, where the wood is treated by high temperature to increase its durability. This leads to decreased moisture absorption making it more stable and less likely to degrade in the elements.
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Douglas fir
Douglas fir is a beautiful knotty wood native to North America. Its reddish brown heartwood and creamy white sapwood combined with darker grains give the wood a very distinctive appearance and rich texture. Although Douglas fir….
It is cost effective, easy to work with, and looks great. Douglas fir is distinguished by its reddish-brown heartwood, cream-colored sapwood, and darker-colored growth rings. When the Shou Sugi Ban process is applied, its cracked texture on the surface gives character and a dramatic grain. When charred and brushed, Douglas fir is characterised by long, wide, and pronounced wood grain, which contributes to its premium appearance. Over time, the Douglas fir develops a magnificent patina. Its resistance to bad weather, mold and fungus makes it an ideal material for outdoor use like siding, fencing, decking, and cladding
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Accoya
Accoya is a high-performance and sustainable wood that lasts the test of time. Grown from the Pine Radiata wood species, Accoya has the distinction of being resistant and durable, even more so than tropical species such as Teak or Merbau.
It is harvested at around 30 years and is put through a modification process that makes it more durable. This process contains no toxic substances and instead enhances natural elements of the wood. This modification makes the wood extremely durable, in fact Accoya wood is one of the few woods to have a class 1 durability rating.Accoya wood is resistant to fungus, insects, and mold, and is very stable meaning it won’t warp and rot over time. When layered on with our Shou Sugi Ban process, the Accoya becomes even more durable to the environment making it perfect for cladding, decking, and furniture.The burnt wood process also enhances the beauty of the Accoya wood, bringing out its rich colours. You will also be able to choose the finish that suits you best: charred, brushed and oiled or deep charred and oiled.
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