11 Dec

Reclaimed Mushroom Wood – A Powerhouse of Character, Beauty, History, & Sustainability

“Wood is universally beautiful to man. It is the most humanly intimate of all materials.”

– Frank Lloyd Wright

HISTORY OF MUSHROOM WOOD

Otherwise known as hemlock reclaimed wood, mushroom wood has an inspiring and historical sustainability story attached to its derivation. This name is a bit misleading since the wood is not actually made from mushrooms. This wood is used to line the boxes of mushroom crops at mushroom growing facilities today and as far back in history as 1896.

WHAT IS MUSHROOM WOOD?

The wood’s unique character is crafted by nature through a process called fungiculture. During the mushroom growth cycle, the bin wood is exposed to years of acid laden sustainable compost, moisture, and abrasion. Those enzymes digest and gradually wear away the fibers in the top layer of softwood. Once the mushrooms are harvested and the wood is sorted and cleaned, the hardy, durable wood left behind displays a deep, hyper-textured, weathered, one of a kind earthy-caramel patina. Light and shadows dance throughout its rough-grained surface.

25 Nov

Broadway Market with reSAWN’s Shou Sugi Ban Receives Multiple Awards

By Jocelyn Mahan In CHARRED WOOD, Featured In The News, Inspiring Designs, Product Installs / 1

reSAWN is humbled to share that PI.KL architecture design studio in Baltimore Maryland chose our custom shou sugi ban charred Accoya®  on their Broadway Market project.

2019 AIA Excellence in Design Awards

Broadway Market was recognized with two awards at the 2019 AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design Awards:

AIA Baltimore Excellence in Design Award Honorable Mention
AIA Baltimore Good Design = Good Business Award

It was included amongst so many deserving projects of all scales. We’re so happy to be a part of such an important community revitalization.

“The design team did a fantastic job updating the 200-year-old market to better support business and the community. They showed great attention to detail—the doorways are amazing. You can tell a lot of care went into restoring the market. The jury was impressed with the take on the “black box”—by providing a layer of glass between the box and the facade of the brick structure, the design acknowledges the history of the building and the woodshed structure. The jury appreciated how the shou sugi ban treatment draws the user to see the difference between old and new”. – AIA Baltimore

04 Nov

Blur House with reSAWN’s Shou Sugi Ban Exterior Wins Two Awards

By Jocelyn Mahan In Featured In The News, Inspiring Designs, Product Installs /

We’re so honored that Studio B Architects chose to specify reSAWN’s DUNCAN 2.0 shou sugi ban Western Red Cedar exterior cladding at the “Blur House” in Boulder, Colorado.

Studio B received 2 awards at the 2019 AIA Colorado design awards celebration for the project.

Award of Distinction for AIA – North
Award of Excellence for AIA Colorado

The AIA Colorado Annual Design Awards honor the most outstanding work of AIA Colorado members and their firms, which reinforces the value of great architecture and highlights members’ positive contributions to the community.

12 Oct

reSAWN’s Shou Sugi Ban Featured on Cover of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens

By Jocelyn Mahan In CHARRED WOOD, Featured In The News, Inspiring Designs, Product Installs /

reSAWN products in Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Magazine

reSAWN’s custom shou sugi ban charred cypress is featured on the cover of the August 2019 Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Architecture issue. Similar in color and tone to our MURASAKI – this custom finish was designed by reSAWN specifically for this project. The blue/grey hue of this finish compliments the wood and will age gracefully in place. Burning helps to accentuate the natural grain pattern of the cypress and adds visual depth to the wood cladding.

“All exterior materials, from reSAWN’s custom shou sugi ban charred cypress to raw concrete walls, to the zinc roof, were chosen for their ability to weather and patina gracefully, naturally over time.” — Architect Maziar Behrooz (read the full article here)

MB Architecture chose to carry our custom shou sugi ban charred cypress throughout the interior of the home as well. They also incorporated our GOVERNOR European white oak flooring and custom North American white oak ceiling cladding.

reSAWN TIMBER co BRIZA Atlantic white cedar

02 Oct

Introducing Rough Sawn ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR: an elegant option for both interior and exterior cladding

By Jocelyn Mahan In Inspiring Designs, New Products, Product Updates, Weathered Atlantic White Cedar /

reSAWN TIMBER co. is pleased to announce the addition of 4 rough-sawn weathered ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR designs to our sought after cedar offering – for exterior cladding and interior wall/ceiling cladding. The new rough-sawn offering includes 4 designs: CHINOOK, FOEHN, OSTRO and SIROCCO.

WHY SPECIFY ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR

We offer ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR because of its propensity for resiliency, beauty, and versatility. Its lightweight, straight grain, ease of machining, ease of finishing, low shrinkage, and extreme resistance to decay make it a trusted and elegant option for both interior and exterior applications.

ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR that is uncoated and exposed to weather over time will develop an attractive silver/gray patina. The rate of that color change depends on climate zones, the orientation of the home/structure and exposure to weather. reSAWN’s finishing process on our pre-weathered ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR designs solve for wood’s natural propensity to grey out by resembling a weathered look at the time of installation, with little change as it ages in place.

An additional benefit to our pre-weathered designs is the ability to achieve consistent color on all differing exterior exposures and to attain a seamless interior/exterior aesthetic from day one when exterior cladding is brought to the interior (see the BRIZA image below for an example). From the start expect a soft, consistent weathered color and texture that looks natural, appealing and interesting. For interior applications, expect little to no change from the day of installation.

27 Sep

See reSAWN’s Charred Kebony at Philadelphia Magazine’s Design Home 2019

By Jocelyn Mahan In CHARRED WOOD, Featured In The News, Product Installs / 1

We’re excited to announce that Philadelphia Magazine’s Design Home 2019 will feature reSAWN TIMBER co.’s custom shou sugi ban interior cladding, as well as our much sought after VETTE: Kebony® shou sugi ban exterior cladding.

In partnership with a local builder and interior designers, Philadelphia magazine creates Design Home, an extraordinary showcase of craftsmanship, architecture, and design. With a new location each year, the project brings something new to the regional home market. The home is open for 3 weeks with tours and special events that allow you to admire the details which will leave you feeling inspired. We invite you to tour this exceptional home where modern design meets traditional living.

Now in its 16th year, the Philadelphia Magazine Design Home is always an extraordinary example of luxury living in the Philadelphia region. Doors open to the public starting October 12th, with all ticket proceeds benefitting MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance).

See reSAWN’s Kebony products below:

08 Jul

Introducing vertical grain WESTERN HEMLOCK: a well designed, economical option for modern interior wall and ceiling cladding.

By Jocelyn Mahan In CHARRED WOOD, Inspiring Designs, New Products / 4

reSAWN TIMBER co. chose Western Hemlock for interior applications due to its impeccably straight uniform grain structure, fine texture and its creamy white to light gold color, which lends itself to a modern clean aesthetic.

Western Hemlock is typically found on the Pacific North West coast of North America and is one of the most valuable sources of lumber in the northern hemisphere and is the largest of the hemlock species. Specimens range from 90 to 150 feet tall and 3 to 4.5 feet wide, though some specimens have been known to grow to heights of 250 feet and diameters approaching 9 feet. The wood is usually odorless when dry and free of resin.

reSAWN’s Western Hemlock offering includes three CHARRED shou sugi ban designs — KITSAP, YAKIMA and KITTITAS — and six designs that are non-CHARRED — MASON, GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, SNOHOMISH, OKANOGAN, and WHITMAN. All nine products are available for sampling and specification.

18 Jun

8 Architecturally Inspired Summer Homes of Our Dreams

By Jocelyn Mahan In Inspiring Designs /

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
― Henry James

The first day of Summer isn’t quite here yet, but as of late, we’ve been day-dreaming about sun-drenched afternoons, relaxing by the pool with a good book, reconnecting with friends and family, and last but certainly not least, packing our bags and making a carefree escape to a summer house destination.

Whether it’s a home with pristine beachfront views or stunning a lakeside retreat, we’ve rounded up 8 architecturally pleasing abodes that satisfy our lust to wander. These picturesque homes will get your design pulses racing.

MONOGATARI shou sugi ban charred cypress at bld.us office

11 Feb

reSAWN’s MONOGATARI Shou Sugi Ban featured in The Washingtonian

By Jocelyn Mahan In CHARRED WOOD, Inspiring Designs /

In an article published in The Washingtonian, an office space located in Washington DC was featured, highlighting the use of reSAWN’s MONOGATARI shou sugi ban charred cypress. Located in Southeastern Washington DC, this newly built structure serves as an office for DC-based architecture firm, bld.us. bld.us chose reSAWN’s MONOGATARI shou sugi ban charred cypress for the exterior cladding.

15 Jan

Industry Update: One Man’s Mission to Revive the Last Redwood Forests

By Jocelyn Mahan In In the Field / 1

In 1991, David Milarch, an arborist from Michigan had a near-death experience that inspired a personal quest. When Milarch came back to life, he launched an ambitious project to clone and replant the world’s largest trees. He co-founded the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (AATA) to continue working towards his vision of replanting the earth with the genetics of the world’s remaining ancient redwood forests.