At Studio Bark, everything we do centres around creating architecture that is more sustainable, accessible, and equitable. We are passionate about sharing our expertise, believing that the best way to address the major challenges of the future is through collective action.
Explore our resources below, from designing sustainable countryside homes under Paragraph 84, to building with our modular construction system, U-Build, and educating the next generation in sustainable building practices
Paragraph 84
As the original Paragraph 84 architects, we turn outstanding, sustainable design into planning success
Converting Farm Buildings
Our Guide To Developing or Converting Your Farm Buildings Sustainably
Is An Off-Grid Home For You?
Exploring The Pros And Cons Of Self-Sufficient Living
SmallCarbon®
Our Innovate-UK funded tool to help architects measure and report whole life carbon on projects
U-Build
The Pioneering Self-Build Modular System Designed By Us, For You
Your Studio Bark Site Visit
The First Step Towards Your Ideal Custom Home or Extension
What Is Whole Life Zero Carbon?
What is a Whole Life Zero Carbon home?
The Bark Journey
How do we take you on the journey to a healthier, more joyful home?
Farm Diversification
Architecture for a Changing Countryside: Sensitive Design For Farms, Estates, and Landscapes in Transition
Paragraph 139
Could this new policy help you gain planning permission by building sensitively and sustainably?
Support for Community Land Trusts
Find out how we can support your Community Land Trust with our planning and community engagement expertise
No Building As Usual
How do we pass on our skills and ambitions to the next generation of architects?
How To Work With An Existing Building
Find out what surveys you might need to convert or extend your home
How To Build A New Home On Your Land
Our guide to the different types of surveys you might need for a new home on your land
How To Choose The Right Architect
Our easy guide to working with an architect
How to navigate the NPPF
What do the 2023 changes to the National Planning Policy Framework mean for you?
How to self-build your project
Follow our client's self-build journey constructing their own U-Build studio
How To Build With Cork
Buildings can be made of solid cork: we built this to prove it
How are bricks made?
We went on a tour of the HG Matthews brickyard
