The assumption that wood houses are not made to last is simply that: an assumption—and an incorrect one at that. The oldest wood building in the world is Japan’s Hōryū-ji pagoda, which has a cypress ...

Depending where you are in the world, the techniques used to build houses can sometimes seem to be stuck in another century. Bricks and mortar, for instance, we build with them because we are used to ...

People usually dream of having a fantastic living house, and most of their thinking is centred on building a concrete house. Residents from Munshiganj think otherwise. Wooden homes remain immensely ...

It’s a wonderland for wood-frame houses built before the Civil War. Welcome to Wallabout, where some of Brooklyn’s finest architectural eye candy can be found. Just ignore the roar of the ...

Last week, we included The Wooden House Project as one of the most fun urban initiatives we came across recently. Since the 19th century, it’s been illegal to build wooden house in New York City and ...