What's the big deal about
green and sustainable design?

Given all the attention they're receiving these days, this question may surprise you. But we've always chosen solutions that are best for the environment and for the people who use them.

We think carefully about the materials we specify.

Where do they come from? How are they produced? Can we identify a cleaner product made closer to the building site?

Beijing

Sustainable

Building around Beijing's Forbidden City means meeting strict standards for historical accuracy. Here we met the challenge using renewable timber supplies and traditional fastening details, which are richly handcrafted and elegant for their simplicity.