KashthaTemple architecture, carved in wood
Preparing the experience

Temple architecture in wood

Temples carved in wood, piece by piece. Scroll, and watch one come to life.

  • Hand-carved
  • Hand-assembled
  • Heirloom scale
The Craft — the completed architectural model

Prologue

Carvedby hand

From a single block of timberto a temple you can hold.

Every spire is set by hand,one piece at a time.

A collection, not a copy.

The Foundation — the completed architectural model

Chapter 01

The Foundation

Every element begins witha precise foundation.

Nothing rises untilthe ground is true.

The Structure — the completed architectural model

Chapter 02

The Structure

Form follows precision.

Column by column,the silhouette finds its proportion.

The Details — the completed architectural model

Chapter 03

The Details

Craftsmanship existsin every detail.

Arches, brackets, spires —each piece cut for one place only.

The Legacy — the completed architectural model

Chapter 04

The last piece settles.

Built to beremembered.

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The Collection

Five studiesin wood and light

Each chapter of the film is a study of one moment in the making — from the first course of the plinth to the last lit window.

Chapters
5
Frames, drawn as you scroll
1,160
Seconds of film
48
The Craft — still from the film
00

The Craft

The collection, gathered in one room.

The Foundation — still from the film
01

The Foundation

Plinth, stair and base course — set before anything rises.

The Structure — still from the film
02

The Structure

Columns and arches finding their proportion.

The Details — still from the film
03

The Details

Brackets, jalis and spires, each cut for one place.

The Legacy — still from the film
04

The Legacy

Lit from within, complete, and built to last.

The Craft

From timberto temple

  1. Select — detail from the film
    01

    Select

    Seasoned timber, chosen for the straightness of its grain and the way it takes a chisel.

  2. Carve — detail from the film
    02

    Carve

    Pillars, arches and brackets are cut and refined, each one for a single place in the plan.

  3. Assemble — detail from the film
    03

    Assemble

    Hundreds of parts are set to one datum — plinth first, spire last, nothing forced.

  4. Finish — detail from the film
    04

    Finish

    Oiled, inspected in raking light, and named before it leaves the studio.

Commission

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Tell us about the temple you have in mind — its scale, its setting, the person it is for.

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