The cool thing about construction and engineering is that different spheres aren't always as isolated as you may expect. Some manner of construction technique originally conceived for houses, for ...

Last week, Japanese design lovers in L.A. gathered together on the busiest block in Hollywood (Hollywood and Highland) to preview the latest offering at Japan House. "Hida | A Woodwork Tradition in ...

(07-16) 18:24 PDT OAKLAND-- Nine varieties of bamboo surround Jay van Arsdale's home in Oakland. Pass through a hand-carved gate, enter the large, airy workshop where he plays a CD of shakuhachi - ...

LOS ANGELES — Japan House Los Angeles has announced the opening of “Masters of Carpentry: Melding Forest, Skill and Spirit” honoring Japanese daiku, or master carpenters. The exhibition will be on ...

In homage to the Japanese master carpenters – builders of renowned shrines, temples, and teahouses – the exhibition features a full-scale model of the Sa-an Teahouse, originally designed in the late ...

April 13, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Japanese Woodworking focuses on advanced joinery (tight clearances) and finely planed wood surfaces. This ...

So my boss sends me this assignment: Write an article on Japanese Handsaws. “They seem to be trending now”, he says. I think to myself, “how can they be 'trending?' when a thing is good it's just good ...

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Since Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957, ...