Three of the house’s walls are finished in cork on the lower level, and the upper portion of all the walls is clad in poplar bark from lumber cut in the Appalachian Mountains.
“Our goal was to create an authentic sense of place, ensuring that the beloved elements and experiences remain…while providing a warm environment that’s rich with connection, support and inclusivity."
Three of the house’s walls are finished in cork on the lower level, and the upper portion of all the walls is clad in poplar bark from lumber cut in the Appalachian Mountains.
Renowned for innovation in regenerative bark wall finishes, Bark House® wall panels honor the essence of the forest and connect people to nature with careful manufacturing and proprietary grading.
“The inn upgrades were managed by Blackberry’s design unit, whose task was to overhaul what had become a faded midmarket hotel. The work included removing plastic replicas of the original 1930s bark."
The exterior of classic Adirondack camps featured a mix of organic materials. From logs to wood shakes to stone, Mother Nature supplied the style. Poplar bark shingles follow the tradition.
Lamb & Young extended blackened steel panels on view in the entry area to the kitchen, where they join subtly veined white quartzite and tree bark tiles speckled with lichen and woodpecker holes.
Bark siding is a beautiful addition to any home. In most wood production, bark is sent for disposal. Now, though, that bark is being remade into siding for homes. See a great example here.
In the powder bathroom, the bark shingles are real poplar bark, which is flattened, cleaned, and sanitized. They can be used for exterior or interior use. They have great acoustic properties,
New Dream invited Sara Day Evans, founder of the business acceleration program Accelerating Appalachia, to discuss her work to support regenerative and inclusive nature-based businesses in the U.S.
“What makes the design and planning for the Asplundh Cancer Center unique is the client’s vision of a healing environment for cancer patients that also helps heal the building site itself."
The French fashion brand and New York-based design studio 212box chose peeled tree panels to cover the exterior of the two-storey store, giving it a dark and textural appearance that stands out.
...the bark is used as a whole piece and does not adhere to other support panels and therefore is suitable for both interior areas and facades. Each sheet is unique.
Instead of creating a place dominated by synthetic play equipment and primary colors, the design allows children to be immersed in the natural world to discover first principles first-hand.
Well, once again, I brought the outside in—this time in the form of a bark-clad wall from Bark House. This innovative feature takes eco-chic to a whole new level
The Bark House won the 2017 Support of Local Wood Products Award in recognition of their efforts in promoting local forest products and supporting jobs in the forest products industry.
The WSJ states “… an architectural review board enforces guidelines on everything from window styles to building materials—bark shingles, cedar and stone are preferred”
French luxury designer, Christian Louboutin, celebrated the opening of the new two story 3,874 square-foot flagship boutique in Miami’s Design District.
First and foremost, I learned the importance of listening and that things that sound improbable or impossible are sometimes very true. I learned not to assume or to allow my bubble to cloud the facts.
The unmistakable Christian Louboutin’s red soles are coming to the Design District this month. The two-story space—built with sustainability in mind using Bark House poplar tree panels and locally...
The entire exterior is clad in salvaged materials.The roofs were sawed out of grey cars... The lower walls are clad in poplar bark, a waste product from the furniture industry of North Carolina.
An artisan-wood company in rugged little Spruce Pine is fashioning its wares for French designer Christian Louboutin, whose red-soled shoes are seen on red carpets from Hollywood to Shanghai
In the Design District, the facade of the new Christian Louboutin store is clad with… bark.
The company is known for using wood bark in their stores throughout the world
I was really impressed by Naomi’s selflessness; she dreamed of remodeling her family’s treehouse so that her nieces and nephews could play in it for years to come after she herself departs for college
Bark House, a company based in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, offers designer white pine bark wall paneling for a look that calls to mind weathered, rusted iron or panels of leather from afar.
The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen was named a 2016 Record Product by Architectural Record magazine. The prestigious award is a tribute to the product’s novelty, aesthetics, and functionality.
The state awards program recognizes manufacturers for their commitment to the North Carolina manufacturing sector, as proven by outstanding performance.
Company founder Marty McCurry innovated a use for an unused by-product of the logging industry—tree bark. This company is the original manufacturer of beautiful bark wall coverings for the interior
It’s time to look beyond sustainability. As a term, it just isn’t enough anymore. Sustainability orients us to a zero sum equation, trying to maintain the status quo.
The designers at The Bark House strive to create products with an impeccable balance between new and old: innovative, relevant, refined, and timeless all at once.
Founder Chris McCurry spoke passionately of the Bark House's exterior Cradle-to-Cradle-certified Poplar bark siding at Living Product Expo. The company was founded to utilize Recycled Appalachian Wood
What if you could take something that’s normally thrown away and turn it into a high-quality building material? That’s exactly what B-Corporation Bark House is doing.
Shingles made from poplar bark are the first product to earn the coveted Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Platinum certification—ever. Highland Craftsmen Bark House poplar shingle passed strict sustainability.
Cue Bark House. With a stunning selection of eco-friendly bark designs, perfect for both indoor & outdoor, I knew immediately that adding bark to my home’s exterior would achieve my desired aesthetic.
The Bark House® poplar shingle and wall panel from Highland Craftsmen Inc. is the first product to meet the Platinum requirements across all five Cradle to Cradle certification categories.
It’s made by Appalachian craftspeople who work for a B corporation, from bark, a waste product peeled off sustainably harvested logs cut for other purposes. Being a wood product, it sequesters carbon.
The first product to achieve C2C’s highest bar? Bark. Specifically, Highland Craftsmen Inc. Bark House shingle and wall panels. The product is made from tulip-poplar tree bark that has been reclaimed.
For the first time since the creation of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, a product—Highland Craftsmen Inc.® Bark House® poplar shingle—has achieved Platinum-level certification.
Our region is home to people and companies that care about the triple bottom line: not just the financial impact of their life and business, but also the oft-overlooked social and environmental impact
The contemporary style incorporates unique finishes and cultural design elements. Bark siding, reclaimed Chicago Common brick, along side the contemporary siding and detailing clad the home.
We visited their location last month to see all of their beautiful materials in production and to tour the facility. Bark House prides itself on providing sustainable materials.
“We wanted to reintroduce something indigenous and match the culture; we wanted the buildings to fit the area,” she explains. So, McCurry and her husband Marty co-founded Highland Craftsmen, Inc.
Servant leadership is the concept wherein an individual or individuals identify their own flourishing with the flourishing of something greater. That ‘something greater’ could be their organization,
She had always worked part-time with her husband on Highland Craftsmen, their environmentally friendly wood products company. When they started a family in 2003, she joined the venture full time.
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