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 ...

They say if you love what you do, work is like play. For Brian Skalaski, “playing” with steam-bending wood experiments led to a winning entry in the prestigious Young Wood Pro contest. This is the ...

Dive into the mesmerizing world of Tyler Shrader in "Crafting the Impossible: Otherworldly Wooden Sculptures." Journey ...

How To Bend Wood. Woodworking walks you through the techniques behind shaping solid wood into smooth curves, using methods like steam bending and kerf cutting. Whether you’re making furniture or art, ...

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 ...

In Tallinn, Estonia, a team of designers have merged traditional craftsmanship with digital modeling to create Steampunk, a sculptural pavilion that uses steam-bent hardwood and computer-aided design.

Creating curved timber forms is a complex process, and often difficult to effectively achieve on a commercial scale. Sculptform's Curved Timber Battens allow designers to create buildable, affordable ...

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 ...