Category: Products of Nature

September 14, 2017

A FACTORY LIKE A FOREST – A DISRUPTIVE FORCE OF NATURE

The Bark House demonstrates qualitatively and quantitatively that which has been envisioned metaphorically– a factory can be like a forest.  Air, water and soil are improved in the local life-shed that’s impacted by company manufacturing processes. Like a forest, the Bark House enhances more than its place of origin.  Its products connect the local community and … Continued

September 07, 2017

DGCW COFFEE TABLE

  Artist: Dan Nguyen – located in San Diego, California Inspiration: Dan hopes to excite people with his work in a way that inspires questions. “How is it made? What inspired this piece? Why does this exist in the first place?”  He wants to make things that people are drawn to. This custom wood coffee … Continued

August 17, 2017

Biomimicry Looks Toward Regenerative Process

The factory as a forest is the small-scale version of how to turn industry into a net producer, a net-positive ecosystem.  “Water cleaner than it came in; air cleaner than it came in; biodiversity supported; soil held instead of eroded. “That’s a really interesting framework…  We’ve got the right tools, we’ve got the right mentors. It’s … Continued

June 18, 2017

The Patterns of Nature in Design

I can’t explain it, I just know it’s beautiful.     4 Mathematicians Explain -Patterns In Nature- 1  Albert Einstein said: Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. 2  On his study of Fractals and The Art of Roughness, Benoit Mandelbrot said: Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules, which are repeated … Continued

May 12, 2017

FAQ …

White Birch Bark Wall Treatments How much does the color vary in the different panels? Because white birch is a natural product, the color, texture and character can vary greatly from one piece to the next. Can I specify more white, grey or black tones? We will always work to accommodate client’s preferences within the … Continued

February 09, 2017

A Product Of Human-Nature…

…Transcends The Nature Of Human Products   Bark House® is making building products in a whole new way – one that collaboratively supports regenerative processes for prosperity, people and the planet.  Nature inspired this work and taught the principles we follow.  The product and processes have earned Architectural Record Product of the Year, the only … Continued

December 08, 2016

The Laurel of Asheville

From the article: Highland Craftsmen Repurposes Unwanted Tree Bark When they started fashioning tree bark into decorative wall coverings two and a half decades ago, Chris and Marty McCurry were not seeking to merely carve out a niche in the design world.  Instead, the innovative couple built what was to become a venerable Western North … Continued

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