--- title: | charred (5) description: charred | (5) --- [![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-small.png) ![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-large-2.png) ![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-f8-small.png) ![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-f8-large-1.png) ](https://resawntimberco.com/) [![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-small.png) ![reSAWN TIMBER co.](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/reSAWNTimberCo_September2019%20/Images/rstlogo-large-2.png) ](https://resawntimberco.com/) ** ** 15 Jan We love what Ukrainian designer **[Yaroslav Galant](http://yaroslavgalant.com/en/portfolio/tryumo-iz-kollektsii-born-2b-burn/)** is doing with charred wood furniture.  Galant discovered that charred wood can be employed in various interior schemes with striking aesthetic effects. His “Born 2B Burn” collection (initially spotted by Freshome on [Captivatist](http://www.captivatist.com/bedroom/charred-wood-finish-furniture-by-yaroslav-galant.html)) can be organically adapted to different design concepts from classical to eclectic and contemporary. 14 Jan [![smartwool-logo](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/smartwool-logo-480x180-5.png?width=328&height=123&name=smartwool-logo-480x180-5.png)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/smartwool-logo-5.png)  After two decades of success, sock and apparel company SmartWool is rebranding the company.  According to a statement released in December, the Colorado-based brand is embracing its essential values and looking to a future of high-octane adventure with the reimagination of its visual identity, including a colorful update to its iconic cowboy logo. SmartWool’s new packaging is slated to hit stores in late June, and a website reskin is planned for the same month. 21 Oct [COS](http://www.cosstores.com/), an upscale European retailer under the H&M (Hennes and Mauritz) brand, recently expanded into the Canadian retail market.  G architects collaborated with New York-based Office AO to bring to life the brand’s 3-story, 6,700 sf flagship location in Toronto’s fashionable Yorkville neighborhood. The modern façade is clad in reSAWN’s [MONOGATARI](https://resawntimberco.com/product/monogatari-shou-sugi-ban/) shou sugi ban charred wood.  Inside the store is light and airy, reflecting the same sparse Scandinavian aesthetic found in the menswear, womenswear and kidswear sold at the store. 19 Oct [EWEN in the NY Times](http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/realestate/williamsburg-architect-updates-the-streets-of-his-youth.html?referer=https://www.google.com/) 07 Oct > "Blackened wood is having a moment, be it lacquered, stained, charred, or oxidized, and we're all in. For those who dare to join us, here's a roundup of our favorite noirish pieces." - VIEW MORE: [REMODELISTA](http://www.remodelista.com/posts/10-easy-pieces-distressed-furniture-in-black) [![Netsu-shou-sugi-ban-Curly-Maple-Credenza](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Netsu-shou-sugi-ban-Curly-Maple-Credenza-5.jpg?width=1000&height=631&name=Netsu-shou-sugi-ban-Curly-Maple-Credenza-5.jpg)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Netsu-shou-sugi-ban-Curly-Maple-Credenza-5.jpg) Above: From charred wood experts reSAWN TIMBER co., the [Credenza 1](http://www.remodelista.com/products/credenza-1) has a case of *shou sugi ban* treated wood with pale maple doors and oxidized maple accents. 16 Sep ## from [The Architect’s Newspaper](http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=8215) … a unique shou sugi ban project in Basel, Switzerland by Seattle architects Olson Kundig > “Olson Kundig combines an ancient Japanese wood-burning technique with 21st-century interaction design at Design Miami/Basel Collectors’ Lounge.” [![Outpost Basel shou sugi ban](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-12-5.jpg?width=900&height=600&name=Outpost-Basel-12-5.jpg)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-12-5.jpg) KEVIN SCOTT Regional building styles and construction techniques weave a complex history that reflects the qualities, cultures, and narratives of a particular place. [Olson Kundig](http://www.olsonkundig.com/) took this to another level when designing *Outpost Basel*, an architectural pavilion at the Design Miami/Basel Collectors’ Lounge in Basel, Switzerland. The wood construction legacies of several places came together to create a bespoke structure that embodies the global design culture in which we operate. The architects hail from Seattle, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest’s timber country. They brought their innovative mastery of materials to Western Europe, where companies like the Austrian goliath Holzindustrie Schweighofer are pushing wood technologies forward in new ways. The two worked together in Romania to construct the pavilion out of a wood-block system that is typically used as formwork for concrete and then discarded afterwards. Instead of using the wood bricks to create forms, the architects decided to give them a rich black hue by charring them with a traditional Japanese wood-burning preservation technique, completing the international mélange that makes the project unique. [![Outpost Basel shou sugi ban](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-14-5.jpg?width=900&height=600&name=Outpost-Basel-14-5.jpg)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-14-5.jpg) In the center of the lounge is a large box made from the wood blocks provided by Schweighofer. The designers liked the raw look of the wood blocks, so they left them unfinished. The system is a series of wooden parts that are doweled together, “like IKEA furniture, avoiding screws,” Olson Kundig principal Tom Kundig told *AN*. The light walls were quickly and easily constructed to form the interior volume, and a series of openings were inserted by shifting the blocks according to the Fibonacci sequence. Once the walls were erected, they were charred using “Shou Sugi Ban,” an ancient technique that has been used in Japan to protect untreated wood against rot and insects. It was also an important way to fireproof villages before modernity. The process involves charring the wood and then using different oils to achieve different effects, while changing the intensity and exposure of the torch to produce varying levels of charring. At first, Schweighofer—who has been a leader in the wood processing industry for more than four centuries—was skeptical of the unusual idea, but eventually executed it at their Romanian compound, treating the blocks before they were shipped to Basel. They used a torch to apply the burn to the surface, and after two coats of torch, they put a sealing oil on the surface which sets the finish and reduces the risk of the black soot rubbing off (on people’s clothes in Basel). The inside of the space was left raw, so that it maintained the warmth of the wood blocks, while the burnt black exterior relates to the rest of the space in which the pavilion sits. [![Outpost Basel shou sugi ban](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-9-6.jpg?width=950&height=311&name=Outpost-Basel-9-6.jpg)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Outpost-Basel-9-6.jpg) > “FOR THE OUTPOST BASEL PAVILION, OLSON KUNDIG INTEGRATED SEVERAL WOOD CONSTRUCTION LEGACIES, FROM A WOODBLOCK SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED WITH AN AUSTRIAN COMPANY IN ROMANIA TO THE ANCIENT JAPANESE PROCESS KNOWN AS SHOU SUGI BAN.” > > – SOURCE: http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=8215 15 Sep ## reSAWN’s CHARRED wood was recently featured on  [![architizer-logo](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/architizer-logo-5.png?width=140&height=28&name=architizer-logo-5.png)](https://connect.resawntimberco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/architizer-logo-5.png) ## [Timber! 7 Recent Wood Finishes for Every Project Need](http://architizer.com/blog/-for-every-project-need/) > *Charred Wood by reSAWN Timber is offered in natural, but also vibrant, tones.* 11 Sep reSAWN is pleased to announce that our [CHARRED](https://resawntimberco.com/shou-sugi-ban/) collection of shou sugi ban woods are now available treated to a Class A Fire Rating for Interior Applications.  [Contact us](mailto:info@resawntimberco.com) to learn more about specifying CHARRED wood for exterior siding, interior wall cladding and custom furniture. 30 Jul **shou sugi ban wall cladding + black walnut conference table** 21 Jul ## **18 NEW CHARRED DESIGNS TO COLOR YOUR WORLD** reSAWN is pleased to introduce 18 new oil finishes for shou sugi ban charred cypress in bright, bold colors that are ideally suited for a variety of applications in sectors such as hospitality, restaurants, offices and tech companies.  Architects and Designers now have the ability to specify a natural product that is handcrafted with beautiful, rich color. 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