Are you thinking of DIYing a dining table, but aren't sure what wood to use? Here's a roundup of the best types of wood to ...

Embrapa, the public agricultural research agency, is committed to combining livestock, crops, and trees to turn around a ...

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Colossal teak wood root worth 17 million shakes the Joglo Sunan Kalijaga sawmill, turning routine timber processing into an ...

It’s been called the “king of woods.” Long revered for its unmatched beauty and durability, teak has been a prized lumber for centuries. As with most precious resources, the history of this exotic ...

A Brazilian protester was reportedly sentenced to 14 years in jail for writing a message in lipstick on a statue during demonstrations in 2023. Debora Rodrigues, 39, was recently sentenced after ...

An individual has been banned by the Insolvency Service after customers investing in Brazilian teak plantations lost more than £8.5mn. Guy Conroy, 57, was a director of Green IS Group Limited and ...

The company deals in about 70 different species of timber, of which those suitable for boatbuilding include teak, African mahogany, Brazilian mahogany, utile, khaya, sapele, French oak, western red ...

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The teak-panelled dining room’s north-facing glass doors slide ... a modernist who defined 20th-century Brazilian architecture, making waves still felt in her field; here, we explore her work and ...

Teak furniture reigns supreme when it comes to durable, long-lasting, and well-made furniture for outdoor spaces. Teak's structure (I'm no chemist, but it's something about the oils) makes it ...

For example, when I see a beautiful cumaru [Brazilian teak] tree, 300 to 400 years old, with a little over a metre in diameter, and 15-20m (49-66ft) long, I still touch it, but with a different ...