Clean, Modern Classic: American Black Walnut
When high end furniture is made there is left over wood. TerraMai takes it and transforms this wood into sustainable products.
Sustainability
TerraMai’s sustainable second life for aging orchard trees
Time impacts every living thing on our planet – and trees are no exception. While many trees can live for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years, others have shorter life cycles. Trees that stop producing materials and nuts are culled or burned; the wood wasted. Enter, Orchard Walnut. Orchard Reclaimed Life Cycle from TerraMai on Vimeo. … Read more
Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) Wood: Reclaiming Ipe hardwood from the water
What is Ipe Wood? Ipe wood (pronounced e-pay) is also called Brazilian walnut. It is a beautiful exotic wood from Central and South America. High-value tropical hardwoods like Ipe wood are renowned across the globe for their exceptional beauty, durability, strength, and natural resistance to rot, mold, insects, and fire. Ipe wood’s commercial uses include decking, … Read more
Meet TerraMai’s latest: Orchard Walnut
Straight from rows of quaint nut-producing groves, TerraMai is thrilled to introduce you to Orchard Walnut. An incredible example of the warmth and elegance wood exudes. This species is ethically harvested from trees in orchards that no longer produce nuts, but they can live on and used for scores of applications. Scroll down to learn … Read more
An enduring family tree: Meet Amish Oak
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Among the rolling hills of the Northeastern United States, Amish farmers care for centuries-old forests of Oak, as their forefathers before them did. TerraMai has worked with these communities to bring you our latest wood species for your next project: Amish Oak. This wood is logged using both modern and traditional … Read more
Timber: How shipping delays and supply shortages have hit the A&D world
In a constantly shifting world, natural building resources like Baltic Birch have become harder to obtain. Image: TheGypsyThread.com Recent world events from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine have created shortages and shipping delays in everything from microchips to building materials. This severely impacted construction material prices, which surged 20% between January 2021 and … Read more
Four Reasons to Celebrate Earth Day with TerraMai
TerraMai illustration It’s Earth Day – and at TerraMai, our focus on eco-friendly practices in sustainably harvested and reclaimed wood is what we’re all about. If you want to celebrate Earth Day everyday, here are four reasons to work with TerraMai to get beautiful, high-quality, sustainable materials for your next project. 1. Wood: A building … Read more
The Earthly Miracle of Wood
On this Earth Day, we at TerraMai are reminded that wood lies at the heart of the human experience. From the very origins of our species (whether we came down from the tree tops or took the Adam, Eve & Tree route) to the boundless wood objects, artifacts, structures and materials that adorn our lives, … Read more
Earth Day
Earth Day is upon us, and it is time once again to give our support and attention to environmental protection. With that said, TerraMai will be launching a new sustainable product line of tropical hardwoods that could one day lead to the end of rainforest destruction. Stay tuned! For me, Earth Day is a not … Read more
Sustainable Building Materials for Combating Climate Change
Building a Greener Future: Embracing Sustainable Materials With current warming trends, the urgency of addressing climate change has never been greater. Architects and designers have a profound opportunity to shape a better future through their creations. The impact of the building and construction industry on our planet is undeniable, contributing to pollution, excessive energy consumption, … Read more
