Throwback
Today, I throwback to Japanese joinery. It is an art, and I know that it was used in Japanese architecture, but I’m looking for modern applications. Anybody seen beautiful joinery used in a modern building’s structure?
Reclaimed Wood and Bricks
So I guess that I’m in a rut, but here’s another cool product. The website is Elmwood Reclaimed Timber, and they have some really cool stuff including brick and stone. I’ve featured my two favorite pictures, but there’s lots more (check out the antique tin and the barn siding). The Barcelona Chair never hurts, but the wood does look beautiful. And I’m totally a sucker for herringbone. Prices on the flooring range from $4 – about $12 a square foot, which is nice, but I couldn’t find a price on the stone. Elmwood is a member of the USGBC, you can earn LEED points by using their recycled wood products, and they have been awarded the FSC designation.
Hunt for a “Green” Plywood
Plywood Bike via Ecotality Life
Recently, I’ve been looking for a “green” plywood. Whether it be recycled, or something else fancy, I haven’t really been able to find it. I have found some products, like Plyboo, but I don’t think they’re going to replace typical plywood sheathing on a house because they’re meant to look pretty. Also, I heard on a special feature of “Kung Fu Panda” (a very respected source around here) that a lot of the bamboo forests of China are being depleated to a point that the panda is endangered. However, I don’t know enough about it to say that those bamboo products are forested from a panda’s habitat… I almost forgot to explain the picture: this bike is called the OLC (one less car). The frame, as you can see, is made of recycled plywood. It is not meant to last forever, but it’s supposed to cost about 35 bucks and can be recycled easily. It’s the closest thing I could find to “recycled plywood.” So if anyone sees a replacement for typical plywood let me know, will ya’.
