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In a significant milestone for space exploration, the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been successfully launched into Earth’s orbit by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Designed to explore the feasibility of wood as a sustainable material in satellite construction, LignoSat aims to examine its performance under the harsh conditions of space. The satellite’s […]
rice straw and wood make up mok-04 jige-inspired chair Sukchulmok Studio presents its second chair, mok-04, rice straw & jige, inspired by the traditional Korean carrying tool, the jige. This design follows mok-03, Jige, further exploring the utilitarian and cultural essence of the iconic wooden A-frame carrier. mok-04 transforms the jige’s practicality into a […]
Halfway Serious encourages collaboration between two users Halfway Serious, a chair designed by Ahn Kihyun, examines human interaction and social behavior through a cooperative approach to furniture design. The piece requires two people to collaborate and engage with the wooden chair simultaneously, with a shared objective of maintaining balance and preventing an egg placed […]
Curtain Call installation draws from Woodstock ’69 stage Curtain Call by office office is the winning design for the 2024 edition of BuildFest at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in New York. Each year, BuildFest invites university faculty teams to design and construct large-scale art installations on the historic grounds of the […]
A Syrian military official who fled to the United States was charged in California with multiple counts of torture, specifically for using a device called the “flying carpet” to inflict pain on prisoners. The charges, brought by the Department of Justice, which include conspiracy to commit torture, stem from Samir Ousman Sheikh’s role as the […]
For a kitchen renovation inside one of Mario Pani’s 1954 “twin” towers in Mexico City, local architecture firm LANZA Atelier took inspiration from the midcentury structures. The cooking space designed for an art director and artist client is completely drenched in wood—literally, the countertops, walls, and ceiling are encased in a rich Tzalam plywood. Pol’s Kitchen is […]
Short Description: Our customizable triangular wooden house can be tailored to any size to suit your specific needs. The spacious interior features a high ceiling that allows for a lofted area, optimizing your living space. The triangular structure offers exceptional stability and wind resistance, while the sloped roof ensures efficient water drainage, reducing roof load. […]
The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space as part of study on using timber to help reduce the creation of space junk. Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere – potentially providing a way to avoid generating metal particles when a retired […]
Steel and concrete, the traditional materials used in data center construction, are major carbon emittersm but in a move toward sustainability, Microsoft is testing fire-resistant cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its first wood-based data centers near a northern Virginia suburb. The company says this project is part of an “all-hands-on-deck task” to meet the company’s ambitious […]