Forest Crayons Reveal the Stunning Natural Hues of Japanese Wood
Wood is brown, right? Well, not exactly. It’s also black, umber, Sienna, ochre, red, pale peachy-beige, green and even turquoise. The color variation can…
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Office Envisioned as a “Wooden Box Floating on Air”
Challenged to build a beautiful, light-filled office on a narrow lot, architecture firm Atelier N turned to pine to craft a highly unusual structure…
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1,148 Feet of Timber: World’s Tallest Wooden Skyscraper Planned for Tokyo
So many tall timber building projects have been announced over the last few years, it’s hard to keep track of them all. Wood construction…
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This Office Building’s Wooden Frame Was Built Without Fasteners or Glue
Though it’s certainly beautiful in its completed state, photos of this office building during the construction process are almost more interesting to look at…
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Carved Japanese Chapel is a Masterwork of Intricate Wooden Design
Beautifully carved wooden elements have been common in architecture for millennia, including the antique Eastern White Pine columns, capitals, corbels and other millwork and…
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Amazing Wood Creations: Japanese Chapel Lined with Hand-Carved Lattice Panels
Beautifully intricate hand-carved wood tends to be utilized sparingly, in details like fireplace surrounds, railings, room screens and other decorative touches, but when it…
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