The teahouse forms part of the museum’s “Architects Build Small Spaces” exhibition.

Charring, particularly of cladding, is a  traditional preservative method in Japanese timber construction.

According to EWT’s Sarah Farmer the company became involved in the project thanks to a recommendation from the  Greenoak Carpentry Company, which it had worked for previously.

“We were asked to supply the chestnut for the legs of the building, which, like the cedar cladding and roof, was also charred,” she said. “And we  also supplied more timber for some of the internal elements.”

The teahouse was put together at the workshop of MDM Props by the architect himself, assisted by students from the Royal College of Art.

The V&A exhibition runs until August 30.

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