Steam bending is an ancient woodworking technique that uses heat and moisture from steam to change the cellular structure of wood and make it more pliable, enabling beautiful curves that add visual ...

Kartell, an Italian company known for producing plastic furniture, has unveiled its first wooden furniture line - and it's made the same way as plastic furniture. Thanks to a proprietary technology ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to build a steam box for bending wood, showcasing a classic woodworking technique for creating curves. The demonstration includes the entire setup and real-time ...

Israeli designer Bar Gantz has created a collection of furniture by steam-bending wood into twisted shapes. The collection – which was included in Dezeen's list of 12 of the best products by ...

In this video, the bent lamination technique is explored to create a unique bent wood table. Various methods of bent lamination, such as steam bending and kerf cutting, are discussed, with a focus on ...

Matthias Pliessnig’s beautiful organic benches strike a perfect balance between the the subjects he studied: sculpture, furniture design, and wood & art. The Philadelphia-based designer creates these ...

Even as technology advances—leaving many of the old ways of building obsolete—certain traditional crafts and building techniques continue to captivate our imaginations with their simple ingenuity and ...

Since October 2014, the photography exhibit Overtime: Portraits of Perseverance at Work at the City of Waterloo Museum has been showcasing photographs and stories of people in Waterloo Region who ...