Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...

Slatted timber panels break up spaces in this concrete-lined office for an advertising agency in Lisbon by local studio ColectivArquitectura (+ slideshow). The workspace for the Portuguese branch of ...

The traditional wood screens made in ornately geometric patterns for Islamic palaces and mosques are given the modern art treatment. Anila Quayyum Agha's "Charred Gold," is a mashrabiya made of ...

Canadian practice Studio North has wrapped a wooden screen around the curved corners and cantilevers of a Calgary house near a winding river. Studio North completed the 4,520-square-foot (420-square ...

The old adage "don't judge a book by its cover" can – and should – be applied to many things. In architecture however, it's difficult, since our collective experience is often of the façade alone.

Design flexibility and cost-effectiveness without sacrificing indoor air quality: sustainable North American engineered wood products help make upholstered furniture manufacturing more efficient, ...

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. — West Wood Products has acquired Decorative Panels International, reportedly the largest producer of wall panels in North America. DPI will now operate under the West Wood ...