More stories about Wood

• orient expressed

  One of their company's first vanities, The Chinatown, is made from Forest Stewardship Council-certified maple, formaldehyde-free MDF, and low-VOC paint.

• east coast ease

  Mid-century modern mets cedar siding for this vacation house in the hamptons.

• asian appeal

  An affinity for Japanese design united architect and clients and yielded this serene soaking space.

• simple pleasure

  Paul Hirzel, AIA, spends most of his workdays teaching at Washington State University and heading up its architecture graduate program. So he limits his one-person practice to projects he can't bring himself to turn down—projects like this vacation retrea

• sources

  Product information from RADA 2007's winning projects.

• arkansas house, johnson, ark.

  The owner of this fire-damaged house wanted to restore whatever could be saved, but he also sought a better connection to its verdant surroundings.

• new fork social club residence, pinedale, wyo.

  Carney Architects, Jackson, Wyo. “Our clients were moving from a major city to Wyoming and came with a preconceived notion of a log cabin,” says Eric Logan, AIA.

• surface appeal

  It's not easy to design a handsome building, no matter what its type. You have to get so many elements just right if you want it to rise above the mediocre or mundane. You have to nail the usual to-do list of massing, scale, proportion, and detail. But gr

• Original Species

  Van Dam Architecture and Design: Available in casement, awning, double-hung, and slider styles, Kolbe & Kolbe's all-wood windows' exterior components are immersed in a life-prolonging preservative treatment before assembly.

• Red State

  Baylis Architects: Western Red Cedar's wood siding contains natural preservatives that resist moisture, decay, and insect damage.