92 Items Tagged

Woodwork

Sheffield, England

Rivelin Valley Chair

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

Nazih Ghadban plays one of his ouds. These fretless instruments date back centuries and remain at the center of Arab and Middle Eastern music.

The Captivating Curves of the Guitar's Arab Ancestor

In a workshop in Lebanon, an oud maker continues an ancient tradition.

Jenny Gustafsson December 7, 2020

Dunston Staiths

Gateshead, England

Dunston Staiths

The largest timber structure in Europe.

Front facing street.

Winnemucca, Nevada

Winnemucca to the Sea Highway Marker

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

Interior of 575 Wandsworth

London, England

575 Wandsworth Road

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

Rhine Bridge Sevelen-Vaduz

Sevelen, Switzerland

Alte Rheinbrücke (Old Rhine Bridge)

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

Permanently Closed

College Park, Maryland

'Hand & Owl Tree Carving'

An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.

"Twisted House"

Indianapolis, Indiana

'Twisted House'

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

Horace Burgess's treehouse in Crossville, Tennessee, in 2015.

The Life and Fiery Death of the World's Biggest Treehouse

Its dedicated, sagelike maker isn't at all upset.

Matthew Taub May 4, 2020

Wooden Horse Museum

Stockholm, Sweden

Wooden Horse Museum

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Old Harkilees in Braintree Museum.

Old Harkilees

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

Hard Luck Mine Castle

Goldfield, Nevada

Hard Luck Mine Castle

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

Matryoshka Themed Hotel

Hulun Buir, China

Matryoshka Square (Russian Taowa Square)

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

Guelph, Ontario

Guelph Covered Bridge

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the province of Ontario.

Bear and bushranger.

Walmsley, Australia

Albany Chainsaw Sculptures

Inside this sculpture park are dozens of woodcrafts crafted by the gentle hands of a chainsaw.

Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Bernheim Forest Giants

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Wooden Squirrels of Mount Royal Chalet.

Montreal, Québec

Wooden Squirrel Carvings

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”