STRATA

Made from timber sourced from London’s trees, the collection draws on research into the potential of British hardwoods in architecture. Ling laminates substantial blocks of timber, then splits selected faces to reveal the texture within.

The blocky proportions and smooth faces share an architectural quality, recalling the mass and geometry of the city’s buildings. Alongside these constructed forms, the riven faces retain the knots, variations in colour and irregular patterns of growth within the timber. The character of London’s trees remains visibly present in a geometry that recalls its built landscape.