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Wooden Bicycle Frame Absorbs Vibration for a Smoother Ride
How many products could actually see an improvement in performance if they were made of wood? As this project proves, bicycles are a perfect example, with a solid wood frame absorbing vibrations for a...
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This Week in Wood: Amazing Arboreous Bench is a Work of Art
When is a bench not just a bench? When it’s also a stunning sculptural work, blurring the lines between functional furniture and art. ‘Arboreous’ by Rota Lab is another great example of wood being...
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This Wooden Structure Has a Lower Carbon Footprint Than an iPhone 6
How can an architectural wooden structure that towers above the average person have a smaller carbon footprint than a gadget that fits into the palm of your hand? It’s all in the materials. An...
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Sustainable Pine Rooftop Addition Turns Ordinary Residence into a Tree House
A squat brick house built as a getaway in the 1950s felt too dark and small for its modern-day owners, who envisioned something bright and open that preserves the existing structure. In making these...
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New Ways to Use Wood: Check Out This Amazing Restaurant Installation
When used for architectural applications, wood isn’t exactly known for its flowing curves, but an incredible new installation at a restaurant in Taipei is a testament to its virtually unlimited...
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Timber Tech: Even Gadgets Can Be Made of Wood!
Who says gadgets have to be made from throwaway, environmentally unfriendly plastics? Just as with furniture, decor, household items and even architecture, they’ll last longer – and look a lot more...
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Toyota Unveils Wooden Car Made Using Traditional Japanese Joinery
The strength and durability of traditional Japanese joinery techniques are put to the test with Toyota’s ‘Setsuna,’ a vehicle made almost entirely from wood. No nails, screws or glue were needed to...
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Wooden Wonders: You’ve Never Seen a Staircase Quite Like This
This shockingly beautiful staircase stands as a sculptural centerpiece within the Atrium office tower in Tel Aviv, Israel, with spiraling steps leading up to a tornado-shaped deck. Designed by...
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Solve a Puzzle to Turn Each Page in This Amazing Wooden Book
Skyscrapers can be made of wood, gadgets can be made of wood, wood can be made as transparent as glass – seriously, what can’t wood do? The latest cool and unexpected wooden design is so intriguing,...
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Innovative Wood Floors Made of Waste Pulp Generate Renewable Energy
How do you make a renewable, natural, oxygen-producing, CO2-storing material even more sustainable? Make it as close to zero-waste as possible. Wood waste left over after milling lumber already gets...
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Watch Wood Go Through a Milling Machine in This Stop-Motion Animation
The journey of a log through a milling machine – or at least, a really convincing approximation of it – is captured in mesmerizing detail by this stunning stop-motion animation by photographer Brett...
View ArticleWood Stronger Than Steel: A New High-Tech Material
While nothing can be quite as beautiful as a simple, natural piece of solid lumber, recent innovations in the area of high tech wood products celebrate just how much potential and versatility there is...
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Watch Wood Go Through a Milling Machine in This Stop-Motion Animation
The journey of a log through a milling machine – or at least, a really convincing approximation of it – is captured in mesmerizing detail by this stunning stop-motion animation by photographer Brett...
View ArticleWood Stronger Than Steel: A New High-Tech Material
While nothing can be quite as beautiful as a simple, natural piece of solid lumber, recent innovations in the area of high tech wood products celebrate just how much potential and versatility there is...
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Wood Based Car Parts? Canada Moves Forward With This Innovation
Outside of subtle luxury trim and wacky wooden art cars like Toyota’s Setsuna concept, it isn’t exactly common to see wood in vehicles these days. That could change soon as a result of some innovation...
View ArticleComing Soon to Mainstream Fashion: Wood-Fiber Clothing
The world is embracing wood as one of the most sustainable materials on the planet. Soon, we’ll even start seeing wood-based clothing on the racks at mainstream retailers like H&M. Suzano SA, the...
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Amazing Wooden Staircases, from Sculptural Spirals to Modern Floating Styles
One of the best things about wood as a building material is it’s so malleable. Take staircases, for instance: using nothing but wood, you can achieve an incredible array of shapes and effects. Fancy...
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Work in Wood: 10 Jobs to Apply For Today
Ready to change your life? Dive into a whole new career or find a new position within wood products and forestry. These 10 openings include entry-level positions, sales, engineering, forestry, lumber...
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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 be so great, you could transform the hues into...
View ArticleWooden Wonders: You’ve Never Seen a Staircase Quite Like This
This shockingly beautiful staircase stands as a sculptural centerpiece within the Atrium office tower in Tel Aviv, Israel, with spiraling steps leading up to a tornado-shaped deck. Designed by...
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