Traditional carpentry employs wooden joinery in furnishings to fit pieces of wood together without use of metal nails. Artisans breathe new life into the wood, imbuing a Kyoto aesthetic as they work.
In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed ...
The world's first-ever wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been successfully deployed into Earth's orbit. The satellite was ...
The pavilion is constructed from approximately 900 panels, each with a different shape, that fit together using special joints based on traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. The ...
Internal view of LignoSat's structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel shafts ...
The innovative LignoSat, the first satellite made of wood, is now orbiting Earth. Launched as part of a five-CubeSat mission, ...