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Just What the Heck is “Solid Character-Grade” Wood Anyway?

By admin | Published: February 8, 2010

The industrial process of harvesting trees for wood products has become such a specialized method that only a very small percentage of trees are deemed usable. They must fit into a matrix that includes such considerations as log size, hardness, color and grain structure and aesthetics, mill-ability, weight, and more. As most wood products are [...]

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Fish Sticks: NYC’s Nobu Showcases our Work

By admin | Published: March 20, 2009

The Nobu project was originated in the design world of the Rockwell Group, with an intention to bring the beauty and soul of wood into this very specific urban space. Of course the influence of Japanese aesthetics and their affection for wood was a paramount piece of the paradigm. From the slab wood and glass [...]

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Coming Soon: The Nicaragua “One Tree Project” Audio Slideshow

By admin | Published: March 20, 2009

The OneTree Project was born out of an extraordinary sequence of events…a meeting between Eric Poncon and John Houshmand in New York where they found their paths in a curious parallel (and a promise to “do something exciting together someday…”), the devastation of 3 million acres of forest lands in northeast Nicaragua’s indigenous frontier region [...]

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