If you can distinguish hardwood flooring from solid hardwood, you might have a special talent. “Engineered wood is indistinguishable from solid hardwood to the untrained eye,” says Adrienne Hunt, wood ...

The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

An updated APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30, is now available. First published in 1962, the guide has become the authoritative document on building engineered wood floors, walls, and ...

We are in love with nature — but also with technology — so which is better when you build or remodel a home? Natural products such as wood or wool? Or a ­man-made substitute, such as laminate or nylon ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Maryland genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing.

Engineers have created a new wood that could change what buildings are made of and takes just a few hours to make. Scientists from Chinese institutions developed the new wood that won't catch fire, ...

Taking inspiration from trees for density gradients and fibre adjustment on two different length scales (in the tree branch hole and wood ray). Courtesy: M Frey, ETH Zurich A technique that shapes ...

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A Swedish development company has revealed its plan to build a city made entirely out of wood. "Sweden is progressive when it comes to wood construction," Annica Anäs, the CEO of Atrium Ljungberg, ...