ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1038426/deep-tones-and-natural-roots-22-shou-sugi-ban-homes-across-the-us-and-canada Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Hadir Al Koshta https://www.archdaily.com/1038426/deep-tones-and-natural-roots-22-shou-sugi-ban-homes-across-the-us-and-canada 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.

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