The BAUWN Timber Collection

Charred timber

Timber shaped by flame.

Four species, each charred and finished in our own chamber. Select the timber first, then its available surfaces.

Larch

Dense, resinous and strongly figured, larch is the classic European timber for charred façades. It carries a heavy carbon crust, brushes back to a pro

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Japanese Cedar

Cryptomeria japonica is the timber the technique was developed for. Light, low in density and rich in natural oils, it chars faster and deeper than an

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Accoya®

Accoya® is acetylated softwood: dimensionally stable, exceptionally durable and almost indifferent to moisture. Charred, it becomes the most technical

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Signature surfaces

Two ways of holding the fire.

KAEN - The flame held.

Deep, sculptural carbon surfaces that preserve the character created by fire.

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KIME - The grain revealed.

Charred and brushed surfaces that reveal the natural movement of the timber.

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Reclaimed timber

Materials with a previous life.

Boards recovered from old structures, cleaned, stabilised and prepared for interiors. Never charred.

Reclaimed Natural Grey

Reclaimed timber retaining its original, naturally weathered grey surface and patina. Nothing is added and nothing is taken away: the silver-grey you

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Reclaimed Brushed Natural

Reclaimed timber mechanically brushed to remove the weathered surface and reveal its warm, naturally brown colour. It is not charred, not stained, not

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