When Timothée Boitouzet studied architecture in Japan, where buildings need to survive earthquakes, he realised the next smart material might be one that humans have used for thousands of years—wood. ...
This review examines how nanocellulose reinforcement, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, and functional nanocoatings can ...
A research team led by the University of the Basque Country (EHU), together with Wuhan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), was inspired by naturally occurring processes that give ...
Wildfires always have been a part of our environment. For a variety of reasons, in recent years wildfires have been growing in both frequency and intensity, dramatically increasing the level of ...
Sustainability has been deeply rooted in EGGER's corporate DNA since 1961. Long before it became a global imperative, Fritz Egger Sr. recognized the immense value of wood and laid the foundation for a ...
The report, “Wood as a Restorative Material in Healthcare Environments,” by FP Innovations, a Canadian research organization, says that wood used as a building material in healthcare settings can have ...
A glass front door will always make a good impression, but when choosing between wood or fiberglass, it's important to weigh ...
Pallets make for the absolutely perfect DIY bookshelf material, and there are a number of ways to approach this concept with ...
‘In France, we build more with concrete and stone than wood,’ he said. ‘When I was exposed to Japanese building culture, I realised how you could build fantastic structures with wood. This material ...