upcycled wood | Green Prophet https://www.greenprophet.com/tag/upcycled-wood/ Sustainable news for the Middle East Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:14:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.greenprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-logo_center_black_big-2-32x32.png upcycled wood | Green Prophet https://www.greenprophet.com/tag/upcycled-wood/ 32 32 Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees https://www.greenprophet.com/2026/06/jaakko-torvinen-finds-that-the-next-green-building-revolution-is-ugly-trees-in-puusauna/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:33:51 +0000 https://www.greenprophet.com/?p=186714 Puusauna, Puusauna Finland, Jaakko Torvinen, Aalto University, sustainable architecture, Finnish architecture, timber architecture, wood sauna, sustainable design, eco architecture, misfit wood, roundwood construction, circular economy, regenerative design, green building, timber innovation, natural building materials, Designs for a Cooler Planet, Wallpaper Design Award, Finnish design, whole tree architecture, sustainable construction, climate conscious design, low carbon architecture, wood craftsmanship, architecture exhibition, Helsinki architecture, eco design, timber engineering, Nordic architecture

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

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]]> 6 Sustainable Bedroom Hacks for Better Sleep  https://www.greenprophet.com/2023/11/6-sustainable-bedroom-hacks-for-better-sleep/ https://www.greenprophet.com/2023/11/6-sustainable-bedroom-hacks-for-better-sleep/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:14:29 +0000 https://www.greenprophet.com/?p=120336 Tile floor

Sustainable sleeping and an eco bedroom.

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