Cool Wood

A Family Tradition

Alto Collective was founded by the Alto brothers, Owen and Kevin, in 2011… but to hear Kevin tell the story, the company actually started...

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Projects to Watch

Heightened interest in mass timber construction has resulted in an impressive, ever-growing list of upcoming projects around the world....

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Eco-friendly handmade skis

The first question you might ask about Foon Skis is, “Why ‘Foon’?” That’s the nickname of founder and lead craftsman Johnny...

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Carving a unique niche in wood maps

The idea of creating maps out of wood is not new, but one Canadian design duo has carved out a unique niche in this arena by creating...

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Wooden Vases with a Twist

German architect and wood researcher Oliver David Krieg – an expert in computational design and digital fabrication, currently the...

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A low-carbon computer

  MicroPro, a small computer design and manufacturing company in Ireland, has won global recognition for its “green” computers....

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Bat Mugs

The story begins with a group of friends – all former baseball players – who would often hang out, enjoy some brews and talk baseball....

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Unique Places of Worship

By  Alexander McCleave Places of worship have long been important and symbolic buildings many of us are drawn to. Whether we visit these...

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Wood Ware

Homegrown Trailers, established in January 2016, produces sustainable, handcrafted travel trailers, primarily out of wood. Based in...

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Mokulock

New Tech Shinsei (NTS), an electronics company located in Japan, specializes in the assembly of electronic devices such as computers. Due...

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