Architectural Monographs: A $12,000 White Pine House Contest
A 1917 architectural contest challenged entrants to design a residence almost entirely made of Eastern White Pine, including the exterior siding, window frames and…
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Timber in the City: Design Contest Encourages Sky-High Wood Structures
Another design contest promoting wood for urban projects could lead to even more large-scale wood architecture in the United States. Timber in the City…
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Beautiful LEED BrightBuilt Barn Made of Local Eastern White Pine
An airy, 640-square-foot prototype house called the ‘BrightBuilt Barn’ proves that small can be open and livable. The LEED-Platinum eco-friendly home in Rockport, Maine,…
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Architectural Monographs: Early Dutch Houses of New Jersey
On the banks of the Hackensack River in New Jersey stand beautiful colonial houses with quaint gambrel roofs, wide overhanging eaves, and broad, flat…
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Trend Watch: Worldwide Culture of Wood Gaining Momentum
Around the world, in places ranging from Japan to British Columbia, a new culture of wood is emerging. Many municipalities have begun turning to…
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10 Examples of Beautiful Eastern White Pine Wide-Plank Flooring
Eastern White Pine is America’s oldest wood flooring material. The aged and weathered floors of centuries-old New England colonial houses are still beautiful to…
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