There are basically three different methods for creating a curved piece of wood such as a stair rail, a wrap-around arm on a chair or a wooden tennis racquet. You can cut the curved piece out of solid ...

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 ...

Achair, a stylish seat produced by the ancient technique of bending wood with vapor, was recently honored in this year’s Wood Awards in the “innovation” category. Hand-made by British furniture ...

Pure Timber's Cold-Bend hardwood allows you to incorporate bent wood in furniture without having to steam bend the wood yourself. Cold-Bend hardwood is actual hardwood that has been subjected to ...

Join renowned wood artist Tyler Schraderer in this fascinating exploration of his artistic vision as he creates a mesmerizing Cosmic Portal using the intricate technique of steam bending. Witness ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dezeen promotion: a range of upholstered seats with steam-bent wood frames are among the products that British furniture brand Ercol is showcasing for Milan design week 2017. Ercol is introducing two ...

At the age of 19, designer Tom Raffield became suddenly and completely obsessed with the supple properties of wood. Hard and inflexible wood. But expose it to enough steam and it will become bendy and ...