For more than thirty years, the Builder’s Choice Design Awards has celebrated innovation in residential design. A jury of residential architects and designers awards hand-picked projects based on criteria including design excellence, innovation, sustainability, floor plan efficiency, and use of materials. From the results, it seems like yakisugi “shou sugi ban” siding caught the jury’s interest.
This year, 15 projects were recognized as exemplary residential designs from around the country. Of those awarded, Nakamoto Forestry was featured on three of them – including the prestigious Project of the Year!
Project of the Year: Phinney Mini by Best Practice Architecture, Kable Design Build – Seattle, WA
Image Source: Rafael Soldi and Best Practice ArchitectureGrand Award: SVART HUS by Kate Smith, k.smith | x Design – Door County, WI
Merit Award: Franzen House by Robert Gurney Architects – Bethesda, MD
Gendai® Linseed Black – Phinney Mini
Suyaki® with Tung Oil Black – SVART HUS
Sugi Weathering Stain Silver -SVART HUS
Gendai® Alkyd Black – Franzen House
Builder Magazine has been a source of inspiration for all of us at Nakamoto Forestry for years. It is an honor to have our siding featured in their publication alongside with all the other amazing projects.
See all 15 projects, along with Builder Magazine’s write-up here.
Our stain-grade wood naturally ages with character, with or without a finish. Nakamoto Forestry offers specialized Shou Sugi Ban finishes, from deep blacks to warm, exposed grain tones, ensuring lasting beauty with minimal maintenance.
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Our lumber products are all of Japanese origin and are unaffected by Canadian import duties from the US. All North American orders ship from inventory stored at our US facility within two weeks. Any tariff costs are included in our published pricing and you will not be charged additional taxes (aside from your GST or HST).
All North American orders ship from inventory stored at our US facility within two weeks. Any tariff costs are included in our published pricing and you will not be charged additional taxes (aside from your local and state taxes).
