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- Wood lattice walls ventilate this beautiful Costa Rica home Sat, 11 Jul 20, 3:30amPerched in the mountains of Nosara, a surfing paradise on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Guayacán boasts a beautiful ocean view and a tranquil setting...
- Expandable camper converts into a two-story home via a pop-up roof Wed, 15 Apr 20, 1:30amLiving on the road typically means having to sacrifice some living space, but one savvy camper company has designed an expandable truck that adds more space on demand...
- Illegal logging possibly contributes to majority of mislabeled wood in US markets Tue, 29 Oct 19, 3:30amIn a first-of-its-kind study, the World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Institute and United States Forest Service collaboratively found that a disconcerting 62 percent of the U.S. wood products studied were mislabeled. Mislabeling...
- A treehouse made from sustainable wood hides a luxurious interior Fri, 2 Nov 18, 1:30amThe sustainable builders at ArtisTree are known for creating some seriously beautiful and green structures. The company has just unveiled a charming treehouse located in a remote eco-retreat in Texas. Perched 25 feet in the...
- Minimalist living meets luxury in the Sturgis Tiny Home Thu, 22 Feb 18, 11:16pmDesigning small yet sophisticated spaces is quite a challenge - but Cubist Engineering proves it can be done with the Sturgis tiny home. The compact 21.5' x 8.5' space packs a big punch when it comes to beautiful design....
- Spectacular 'Dome of Visions' greenhouse pushes the envelope for wood construction Wed, 16 Aug 17, 10:49pmFinnish company Metsä Wood is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to building with wood. Their latest greenhouse dome is the largest to date - and it showcases the company's innovative use of laminated veneer lumber...
- Vancouver's greenest office building envisions a new kind of office space with TELUS Garden Sat, 30 Jul 16, 12:16amThe one-million-square-foot TELUS Garden is a mixed use development that consumes an entire city block in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, and this building is green as it gets...
- Movable walls on this Moonlight Cabin allow owners to turn their house inside out Thu, 21 Jul 16, 1:40amTucked within its small footprint is a treasure trove of luxuries, all designed to house a small family on vacation. The cabin spans a humble 645 square feet (60 square meters) and includes a fully appointed kitchen and bathroom....
- Movable walls on this Moonlit Cabin allow owners to turn their house inside out Tue, 19 Jul 16, 3:00pmTucked within its small footprint is a treasure trove of luxuries, all designed to house a small family on vacation. The cabin spans a humble 645 square feet (60 square meters) and includes a fully appointed kitchen and bathroom....
- Stylish louvres change Moonlight Cabin from a fortress to a breezy, open-air retreat Tue, 19 Jul 16, 5:18amTucked within its small footprint is a treasure trove of luxuries, all designed to house a small family on vacation. The cabin spans a humble 645 square feet (60 square meters) and includes a fully appointed kitchen and bathroom....
- Striking louvered facade controls solar gain and updates an aging retail space Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:40am[embed]https://vimeo.com/153654438[/embed] The building consists of two main volumes with a footprint of 70 by 52 meters. The building has three stories, with additional available space on the lot for future use. According...
- Bika is a sustainable bike rack crafted from pine beetle devastated wood Wed, 15 Jun 16, 5:00amOver 18 million hectares of British Columbia's forests have been destroyed by the Mountain Pine Beetle, but Killwood's new Bika bike rack is turning this devastated wood into functional design...
- Artist retreat north of the Arctic Circle clad in “pickled” wood for durability Tue, 2 Feb 16, 7:17amThe brainchild of the Norwegian composer and musician Håvard Lund, Fordypningsrommet is located on Northern Norway's coastline, where it is subjected to some serious weather...
- Kengo Kuma unveils minimalist “Japanese LEGO” blocks made from wood Thu, 14 Jan 16, 4:00amUnlike Lego’s plastic bricks, the triangular Tsumiki—Japanese for building blocks—are made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. Two chevron-shaped cutouts on each Tsumiki leg make it easy for the pieces to slot together....
- Kengo Kuma designs minimalist Japanese alternative to Lego Thu, 14 Jan 16, 1:00amUnlike Lego’s plastic bricks, the triangular Tsumiki—Japanese for building blocks—are made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. Two chevron-shaped cutouts on each Tsumiki leg make it easy for the pieces to slot together....