Wood Stories

Information about the industry, people and technology that make it a sustainable design option

Wood is a natural choice for net-zero goals.

On-line architecture magazine dezeen has done it again with a great article and more amazing photos of wood in action. The Jean and Ric Edelman ...

Going Dark – Contrast and Historical Continuity

It’s like the Stone’s sang: “I see a red house and I want to paint it black.” Or something like that. In the DOPPELGIEBEL project, ...

Biomimicry leads design on the Oaxaca coast

Casa Káni Íní, designed by TAC Taller Alberto Calleja, is a seaside retreat on Mexico’s Oaxaca coast that employs biomimicry principles and strategic use of ...

Preserving History with the Monmouth Fire Museum

NELMA’s partnership with the Maine Cabin Masters has done a lot to promote the use of wood species relevant to the Northeast (“Throw some pine ...

New England Revolution reveal the “Eastern White Pine” kit

What is it about soccer and eastern white pine? We recently posted about Portland, Maines first pro soccer team – Hearts of Pine – named ...

A sustainable city made of…you guessed it.

Stockholm Wood City, currently under construction in the Sickla district of Stockholm, Sweden, is set to become the world’s largest urban development project built entirely ...