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Black is Back! Charred timber is all the rage amongst architects and designers

31.10.2019

Due to numerous beautiful realisations around the world, Yakisugi is enjoying an increase in popularity.

Due to numerous beautiful realisations around the world, Yakisugi is enjoying an increase in popularity.

In the last two years this ancient Japanese technique has been rediscovered and is now reinventing the way modern constructions are using materials today, but what is it?

This is the traditional Japanese art of charring cedar, originally a way of preserving the wood, essentially making it more durable. Typically suited for cladding or siding options nowadays architects and designers from North America to Europe as well as Japan are specifying charred timber for a variety of applications, using different types of timber, with unique benefits.

Charred Accoya has now been added to the range of traditional timbers giving architects even more choice. Accoya a modified timber manufactured using Accsys’ proprietary acetylation process, delivers remarkable levels of stability, sustainability and durability. Exceeding the high quality and aesthetic attributes of tropical hardwoods, Accoya wood withstands the most extreme external environments.

Why Charred Accoya?

For some manufacturers Accoya is the preferred timber of choice. Due to Accoya’s outstanding stability, the charring process works well. Boards don’t twist, distort or warp when subjected to the charring, making it ideal for ease of installation on a building site.

Durability is not only enhanced when using Accoya but the charring prolongs any finish making it long lasting even with the additional stability of Accoya once in situ.

An additional feature of Accoya, a solid wood, is that the grain is emphasised much more than any other timber due to how well the process chars Accoya. The process makes it an attractive timber for cladding, siding and even internal feature walls.

Charred Accoya has been used in several projects already. Take a look for yourself.

Traditionally charring timber until it turns to charcoal black was the only option but now manufacturers using this technology have broaden their range with added treatments/colours to achieve long lasting features. New techniques to enhance the timber’s aesthetics, offering traditional, highly charred, heavily textured looking timber in sleek and contemporary finishes is offering architects and designers the freedom to design whilst achieving the look and finish they desire.

See more charred Accoya projects here.

And have a look at where you could buy Accoya wood from today!

Where to Buy

You can buy Accoya and Accoya products from our selection of distributors or manufacturers in your region. Use our map search tool to find your nearest Accoya supplier.

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