Though traditionally, three Japanese cedar boards are bound to form a long triangle and a fire is started within the resulting tunnel, Weijnen built a brick oven to accommodate two six-foot-long larch wood boards at a time when he charred his wood in Amsterdam. After removing the planks from the brick oven, Weijnen doused them with water if the fires didn't go out on their own. He used his less successful pieces in the kitchen ceiling.

Rami Tareef displays traditional weaving techniques in a striking, modern fashion with the Yellow Warbler, a chair formed by wrapping polypropylene cord around a steel frame.

The marbled Day-Night Mug is the perfect vessel for a cup of coffee or tea. It is comprised of two colors of porcelain that have been blended to create a one-of-a-kind look.

Designed in 1936, the Lyngby Vase is one of the most emblematic pieces of Danish porcelain. When it premiered in the thirties, the Lyngby Vase was so different from classic porcelain, that it truly stood out and redefined the possibilities of the material. With its distinct shape and modern look, the vase was an elegant, new departure from tradition.

Bay Area designer Melanie Abrantes’s wood bud vases are one-of-a-kind and handmade from walnut, cherry, and buckeye burl wood. Each bud vase is made through the technique of lathing in Abrantes’s Oakland studio. The vases can hold a single flower or two, and include a glass vial to hold the water and fresh flowers.

Add a burst of color to a dining room table with the Weather Diary Collection. Featuring a graphic print designed by Aino-Maija Metsola for Marimekko, this Oiva Round Plate has a small silhouette with a distinctive pattern. A part of Marimekko’s Weather Diary Collection, the print is inspired by the changing natural landscapes in Finland. This print, which is characterized by its varying shades of blue, evokes the dramatic rainclouds that hover over the archipelago. Also available in a small plate and platter.

Michael James Moran and Celia Gibson demonstrate shou-sugi-ban, a Japanese wood burning technique.

Designed by Oiva Toikka for Iittala, the Kastehelmi series is now an iconic product line within the brand. Finnish for “dewdrop,” the Kastehelmi evolved from a technical challenge—Toikka used the glass droplets to cover joint marks left on the surface of pressed glass pieces. The Kastehelmi Cake Stand features the iconic dewdrop design, and can either be used for presenting cakes and desserts or as an unexpected display for candles, flowers, and other accents.

KleinReid’s Hawthorne Collection is crafted from handmade porcelain. Each piece is designed with classic curves, creating bold shapes. The Hawthorne Laburnum Vase is finished with KleinReid’s specially developed glaze that is hand-dipped on each piece prior to kiln firing. Once in the kiln, the glaze slowly runs over the porcelain before finally collecting in random drips at the base. The result is an imperfect edge with a three-dimensional quality that resembles cooled candlewax.

An example of the traditional 17th-century knotting technique, guipere.

Encourage lazy mornings with this 15-ounce mug from Hasami Porcelain. Crafted from a custom blend of porcelain and clay with a matte black finish, and inspired by traditional Japanese pottery techniques, this mug is a thoughtful design gift for a coffee or tea drinker.

The structure uses engineering techniques commonly found in sailing and bridge building.

This low-maintenance home near Brisbane, Australia, exemplifies architect James Grose’s design philosophy based around simple, lightweight construction techniques well suited to the region’s subtropical climate.

Print Workshop is a trove of fun DIY projects, including this beauteous Aspen Tree Mural.

A crash course in watercolor technique in Print Workshop.

The house's deep eaves (another passive cooling technique) accommodate an outdoor dining area.

Dzek Marmoreal flooring and tadelakt walls (a traditional Moroccan wall surfacing technique) surround the tub in the garden-level bathroom. 

The stone walls were built without any mortar holding them together, a historic technique that few masons use today.

Arbel: The 28 series is the result of a glass-blowing technique I developed whereby air is intermittently blown in and then sucked out of an intermittently heated and then cooled glass matrix. This technique produces a distorted spherical shape with a composed collection of inner shapes, one of which houses a low voltage lamp.

"We are able to...take full advantage of the northern orientation, introducing passive solar design techniques, which allows the design to maximize its thermal efficiency," says MODO founder Michael Ong.

Amateur Architecture Studio of China displays their 'Decay of a Dome,' the exploration of a western form with traditionally Chinese construction techniques.

This project by Studio Saxe elegantly combines modern methods of construction with local materials and techniques. Villa Saxo is defined by an exoskeleton pergola structure that provides shade over large terraced areas while also creating a frame for the local flora to grow around.

Some of the firing takes place in this electric oven, though Thiel also uses a gas oven and various sunbaking techniques.

Studio Mumbai prepared a work-place to showcase models, large-scale mockups, and sketches, highlighting traditional materials and building techniques.

The prototypes for Satyendra Pakhalé pottery chairs are made using traditional throwing techiniques, then the chairs themselves are made at a factory near Venice.

"Certain designs and patterns are better suited to different loom types, backstrap woven techniques, knit techniques, and materials," says Berks. "It's really important for me to keep in mind the traditional method and original intent or style of a woven process."

Weaving techniques vary from community to community.

GO Logic specializes in combining traditional craft with specialized sustainability techniques for building the modern home.

The traditional bricklaying technique enabled the second-level interior space to become larger.

Here's one of the bedrooms. I really liked the soft quality of the recessed lighting (a Wrightian technique) and the LED-illuminated plastic wall.

A technique was used for the wood front of the house called shou-sugi-ban, a traditional Japanese technique burning cypress wood to make it more sustainable. The wood is layered with bright orange planks. Solar collectors, which consist of double-glass tubes that minimize heat loss, form a cornice on the front facade of the house. A wind turbine is on the roof.

Sustainability and forward-thinking architectural techniques merge in this experimental tiny cabin clad in 3D-printed tile.

The early prototype for the B.M. Horse chair was made using the traditional lost wax casting technique and forever preserved in acrylic block.

Handcrafted according to centuries-old technique, the shingled huts by Estonian company Iglucraft have a spellbinding, storybook appeal.