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“Ben’s beautiful book shows that intelligently sourced wood is ultimately the best building material we have”
Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall
“A new vernacular, one that he’s passing on to future builders”
Lloyd Kahn
Filled with detailed colour photographs and drawings, this unique and practical ‘how to’ book will unquestionably be a benchmark for sustainable building. It will encourage communication between woodsmen, planners, architects and builders and help close the loop between environmental conservation, use of renewable local resources and the regeneration and evolution of traditional skills to create durable, ecological and beautiful buildings. 160pp
“This is Ben Law at his best …essential reading”
Mike Abbot
“The intelligence of Nature’s forests speak through Ben Law … a beautiful manual”
Rachel Shiamh
“The sheer visual, sensual, even animal, pleasure in wood, from seedling to final giant ridge pole, comes through in every page”
Tony Wrench
