A closer look at traditional Japanese joinery and how precise cuts create strong connections without nails. Discover how craftsmanship and smart design come together to build durable structures. A ...

Ishibadate is a traditional Japanese construction method where pillars are simply placed on foundation stones. If one were to practice this method overseas, what would be the obstacles, and what would ...

The cool thing about construction and engineering is that different spheres aren't always as isolated as you may expect. Some manner of construction technique originally conceived for houses, for ...

A multidisciplinary design study by J.Roc Design, based in Boston, has developed a proposal using wood to restore value to an underused rooftop at the southern end of the city. In order to accommodate ...

High-profile studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed plans for an ambitious new timber college building that will combine cutting-edge engineered wood with traditional Japanese joinery ...

The ancient Japanese art of wood joinery might be a dying tradition in today’s modern technological landscape, but one man is still trying to thrust this age-old practice into the future – and now ...