La madera en arquitectura
El arte de la arquitectura en madera está más vivo que nunca en un mundo de materiales tecnológicos que copan el mercado y que sin duda son los grandes competidores de las maderas más nobles.
Las construcciones de madera han alcanzado su esplendor moderno con arquitectos y diseñadores que arriesgan por los materiales tradicionales pero con técnicas renovadoras que realzan la construcción con traviesas, tablas y listones a su máximo esplendor.
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Know the Guayubira tree: one of the native timber species of the missionary jungle
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Burned wood: the Japanese technique that beautifies and protects the material
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