Paul Kariouk, principal of Kariouk Architects, discusses the design process and use of locally harvested wood to render a family’s forest retreat nestled in 100 acres of Ontario forest.
Architecture Without Borders Quebec, Dark Matter Labs, Les Interstices, and RECYC-QUÉBEC partnered on the production of Les Matérialistes, a participatory futurism pilot project focusing on the circular economy of construction materials in Quebec.
Cefla North America will be showcasing a wide range of automation at the IWF show, Aug. 6-9, in Atlanta, where visitors can witness a complete simulated finishing process from the raw substrate to the finished product ready to be packed and shipped.
Furniture and furnishings stocks were nicely higher in the week, as the market rotated from larger, growth-oriented, and AI-driven stocks to smaller-cap, value-oriented issues.
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. — New support for a mass-timber production facility is protecting sustainable forestry jobs in Okanagan Falls and continuing to strengthen B.C.'s position as a leader in mass-timber innovation.Mercer Mass Timber, for instance, was the recipient of $7 million in funding for use in the purchase and installation of new production equipment.
Richelieu, a distributor of cabinet and furniture hardware and related supplies throughout North America, posted sales of $481.4 million for the second quarter ended May 31
Pioneer Millworks, a manufacturer of sustainable and reclaimed wood flooring, paneling, and siding, has been selected by the EPA for a grant titled “IRA NOFO for Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products.”
Homeowner expenditures for improvements and repairs are expected to trend up through the first half of 2025, according to a report by the Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard University.