For the London Festival of Architecture 2023, engineering firm Webb Yates Engineers collaborated with architecture firm Studio Saar and timber specialists Xylotek to build a pavilion in the metropolis’ Crystal Palace Park. Called Craft Not Carbon, the structure is designed to be a possible community hub during the event and to provide a shaded area for visitors within the park. Structurally, the architecture is described by a 3.9-meter-high larch wood frame consisting of four triangular columns that support an eight-meter-square roof. The roof then has a grid structure divided into squares, where each section is filled with a woven bamboo cloth.

The materials of the pavilion were specifically chosen for their low carbon footprint compared to other building materials. In contrast, the bamboo sheeting used for the canopy was selected over more durable materials with the intention that local craftsmen would repair the structure in the future. The small building suggests new ways of approaching construction practices in the English territory by putting craftsmanship at the forefront of design, employing it not only to help the local economy but to reduce a project's carbon footprint.

The installation stems from the same design idea as Third Space, a new learning and cultural center in Udaipur, India, scheduled to open later this year. Here, to provide solar shading, the new community center features a woven bamboo canopy instead of the widely used, long-lasting aluminum lampshades.

The pavilion will remain in Crystal Palace Park until June 30, after which it will be dismantled and moved to another location decided by Bromley City Council.