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That Wood is on Fire: 5 Examples of Shou-Sugi-Ban

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Shou-sugi-ban, a Japanese wood-charring technique, is emerging as one of builders' and woodworkers' favorite trends this year.

A series of charred modern boxes, the home Petra Sattler-Smith and Klaus Mayer designed for Martin Buser and Kathy...
Terunobu Fujimori's Charred Cedar House, completed in 2007, is clad in charred cedar boards, which have been treated...
At the client’s request the kitchen contains neither upper cabinets (Shino can’t reach them) nor an oven (they only...
Michael James Moran and Celia Gibson demonstrate shou-sugi-ban, a Japanese wood burning technique.
In addition to charred wood siding—shown here in the cherry stain—Sett Studio can also add decking and landscaping.