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
Building Your Dream Home in the Countryside: A Guide to Paragraph 84(e)
Wondering how to build a home in an isolated part of the countryside? Explore our guide on how to secure planning with Paragraph 84.
SmallCarbon
Our carbon counting tool, SmallCarbon, helps architects measure and report the whole life carbon impact of your projects.
U-Build
The modular timber building system designed for simplicity and circularity, from self-build studios to commercial fit-outs.
The Bark Journey
Our 'Bark Journey' guide breaks down the design and construction stages into clear, manageable steps.
How To Build A New Home In The Countryside
Find out which planning policies can help you build a new home in the countryside.
Is An Off-Grid Home For You?
Find out more about the pros and cons of off-grid homes and self-sufficient living.
Paragraph 139
Could this policy help you gain planning permission in the countryside by building sensitively and sustainably?
U-Build Commercial Fit-Outs
A high-performance modular system that delivers a full Cat B office fit-out with the flexibility of furniture.
How To Work With An Existing Building
Find out which surveys you might need to convert or extend your home.
Surveys You Need To Build On Your Land
Find out which surveys you might need to build a new home on your land.
Regenerative Architecture
What is regenerative architecture? Beyond 'doing less harm,' we design homes that actively restore ecosystems and enhance biodiversity.
Converting Farm Buildings
Our guide to permitted development shows how you can repurpose underused barns and farm buildings into homes or commercial spaces.
Your Studio Bark Site Appraisal
Our site appraisal provides feasibility research, site analysis, and professional brief to start your project with confidence and clarity.
Support for Community Land Trusts
Find out how we can support your Community Land Trust with our rural planning and design expertise.
Farm Diversification
Architecture for a changing countryside: Sensitive design for farms, estates, and landscapes in transition.
What Is Whole Life Zero Carbon?
What is Whole Life Zero Carbon? A guide to understanding embodied and operational carbon in architecture.
How To Choose The Right Architect
Our guide to hiring an architect helps you understand the process and different stages of working with an architect, and how to choose the right one for your project.
No Building As Usual
How do we pass on our skills and ambitions to the next generation of architects? Our live build programme looks to fill the gaps in architecture education.
How to self-build your project
Our clients built their own U-Build garden studio with no prior experience. Read their self-build journey here.
How are bricks made?
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the traditional brickmaking process with Studio Bark’s tour of HG Matthews brickyard.
How To Build With Cork
Buildings can be made of solid cork: we built this to prove it.
