DENDRO-ENGINEERING & WOOD SCIENCE
Materiality & Forest Sourcing
Every log is selected from sustainably managed, FSC-certified regenerative forests in Nara, Nagano, and the Swiss Alps, seasoned for multi-generational stability.
Materiality & Dendro-Engineering
Timber Species & Carbon Storage Studio
Origin: Nagano & Gifu Mountain Forests, Japan
Kiso Hinoki (Japanese Cypress)200+ Years Without Decay
"Citrus, Camphor, and Sweet Cedar Phytoncides"
The sacred structural timber of Japan, used in Horyu-ji Temple for over 1,300 years. As Hinoki ages, its structural strength increases for the first 200 years before gradually returning to initial baseline.
Architectural Structural Applications:
Primary Post-and-Beam ColumnsOnsen Bath ChambersExposed Structural Tie Beams
Structural Benchmarks
Wood Density440 kg/m³
Compressive Strength42.5 MPa
Carbon Storage790 kg/m³
Timber Volume45 m³
Net CO₂ Stored:35.5 Metric Tons