2024-11-08T17:25:37-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150034476/trend-watch-shou-sugi-ban-the-art-of-preserving-wood-by-charring Nam Henderson 2017-10-21T23:05:00-04:00 >2019-10-17T19:52:15-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3d/3da2706d4d1475420c13446ebf7bd04c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The unpolished, naturalistic quality of burnt wood also appeals to architects seeking to evoke a rough organic feel in tune with the surrounding landscape. It&rsquo;s bituminous-black and scaly, like alligator skin that&rsquo;s been singed. But such dark, reptilian wood is also startling and gorgeously eerie...like it floated out of a dream</p></em><br /><br /><p>Amanda Fortini highlights the ancient Japanese technique, which has grown&nbsp;in <a href="http://shousugiban.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">popularity</a> among Western architects.</p> <p>A topic discussed here on Archinect back in <a href="https://archinect.com/forum/thread/55397/heat-treated-wood-pavilion-hanover-exp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2007</a> and then in <a href="https://archinect.com/forum/thread/37736799/charred-wood-supplier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2012</a>.&nbsp;</p>