At Studio Bark, everything we do centers 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

Can we help you build a new home in an isolated location in the countryside?

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Developing Farm Buildings

Our Guide To Developing or Converting Your Farm Buildings Sustainably

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Is An Off-Grid Home For You?

Exploring The Pros And Cons Of Self-Sufficient Living

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U-Build

The Pioneering Self-Build Modular System Designed By Us, For You

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Your Studio Bark Site Visit

The First Step Towards Your Ideal Custom Home or Extension

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What Is Whole Life Zero Carbon?

What is a Whole Life Zero Carbon home?

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The Bark Journey

How do we take you on the journey to a healthier, more joyful home?

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Farm Diversification

Architecture for a Changing Countryside: Sensitive Design For Farms, Estates, and Landscapes in Transition

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Paragraph 139

Could this new policy help you gain planning permission by building sensitively and sustainably?

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Support for Community Land Trusts

Find out how we can support your Community Land Trust with our planning and community engagement expertise

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No Building As Usual

How do we pass on our skills and ambitions to the next generation of architects?

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How To Work With An Existing Building

Find out what surveys you might need to convert or extend your home

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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

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How To Choose The Right Architect

Our easy guide to working with an architect

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How to navigate the NPPF

What do the 2023 changes to the National Planning Policy Framework mean for you?

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How to self-build your project

Follow our client's self-build journey constructing their own U-Build studio

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How To Build With Cork

Buildings can be made of solid cork: we built this to prove it

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How are bricks made?

We went on a tour of the HG Matthews brickyard

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