Generally seen on exteriors, the charred wood surfaces also have appeal for interiors. The Japanese Shou Sugi Ban art of charring wood as a preserving and finishing technique is more than three ...

The Yakisugi wood technique is a Japanese tradition that creates stunning pieces of wood accents and furniture. Here's how to ...

The wood finishing technique known as shou sugi ban has caught on like wildfire in recent years, popping up in all kinds of architectural projects where a deep, dramatic hue is desired. It refers to ...

Wood is a desirable building product for many reasons including aesthetic appeal, sustainability, and being economical. While many different approaches have been used to improve its durability and ...

The former Graham Elliot space has been transformed into a sort-of hipster wood cabin motif. The banquettes feature 100 percent wool mohair covering a welded steel frame. On the opposite side of those ...

Mata Architects founder Dan Marks has extended his self-designed home in London, adding a charred wood-clad garden studio using Japanese technique Sho Sugi Ban. The refurbishment of the 19th-century, ...

Entegra’s charred wood facade contrasts with 22@’s existing material fabric. Jean Nouvel’s Torre Agbar can be seen in the background. (Oriol Gómez) 22@, which was redeveloped to house Barcelona’s ...

The traditional barn gets a brilliant reinterpretation in the modern charred wood-clad Sleeve House. Two elongated volumes – a smaller one sleeved into a larger – comprise this timber house located on ...

This beautiful prefab house by Antony Gibbon Designs is made up of six modules that can be configured in an endless number of ways. Each unit has one or more open sides that can be attached together, ...

Czech architecture studio Formafatal has used blackened wood, perforated aluminium panels and a green roof to form this low-lying holiday home in Costa Rica. Atelier Villa is part of the Art Villas ...