Diamonds in the rough are nothing but carbon subjected to heat, pressure, and time; they all start as something like this.

On a recent trip to Kyoto, I was marveling at the timber work, checking my phone’s weather app every day, trying to figure out the humidity levels as I’d always wondered how the Japanese managed the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An entry with a green overhang joins two volumes: a white gabled one for the whole family, and a black one that’s off limits to ...

Whether you are a world traveler or just a fan of watching travel content, you probably already know how amazing interior design is all across the globe. From materials and colors to furniture items ...

Yakisugi is a Japanese architectural technique for charring the surface of wood. It has become quite popular in bioarchitecture because the carbonized layer protects the wood from water, fire, insects ...

Shou sugi ban is a traditional Japanese technique of burning wood planks — usually cedar or larch — to preserve the wood and protect it against UV rays, moisture, insects and other sources of damage.

Wooden nesting boxes face constant exposure to rain, insects, and sun. A centuries-old wood treatment may offer unexpected durability with a natural finish.

The crackled texture of Kengo Kuma & Associates’ new lighting collection for Lasvit was created by blowing molten glass into dry wooden moulds. The Japanese architecture firm, led by Kengo Kuma, ...