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Deep Tones and Natural Roots: 22 Shou Sugi Ban Homes Across the US and Canada

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Shou Sugi Ban is a traditional Japanese technique for wood preservation that involves charring the surface of timber to create a protective layer. While its origins are rooted in practical durability, the method has been widely adapted into the modern built environment and shapes a unique and distinctive aesthetic. It is a material of contradiction: it remains bold in its visual language due to its dark tones, yet it simultaneously borrows from and complements its natural surroundings, allowing houses to settle quietly into their sites.

Wood and Mountain Cabin / Sher Maker

Hana Abdel — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Small Cabin from “Wood and Mountain” and “If I were a carpenter” brand located in a quiet place in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai welcomes off-grid travelers into the middle of nowhere atmosphere. The cabin consists of an upper bedroom, bathrooms, living room, pantry, and terrace. The exterior of the building is cladding with 3 sides wooden wall for privacy, leaving opening one side only in the balcony that faces the mountain View into the land.

Kokage-gumo Pavilion / junya ishigami + associates

Hana Abdel — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

There is an old house in Kudanshita, built-in 1927 by the industrialist Mankichi Yamaguchi. Among those involved in its creation, there is Tacchu Naito who designed the structural plans for Tokyo Tower. In the beautiful old garden of this house, a sunshade was planned to softly block the sunlight exclusively during the summer of 2021.

NB Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

The NB residence was the first project to renovate a house located in Frade's condominium, in Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro. This project took place after the inauguration of Hotel Fasano, another design developed by our office, which will be completed by the future launch of 85 residential units, divided into 3 architectural sets.