It might seem impossible to add a functional yet aesthetic addition like a bridge to your yard without breaking the bank.

A store-bought potting bench can cost hundreds of dollars, but with a few concrete blocks and wood planks, you can build your own for next to nothing.

Stately yet utilitarian, a wooden cutting board is an essential building block in any home kitchen, providing a spacious surface for all your chopping needs. Based on my rigorous testing of nine of ...

Did you know one of your favourite toys as a child had a history worth hundreds of years? Building blocks have always played an important part in education, childhood development, and creative play ...

A spiralling stack of chunky wooden blocks forms this staircase designed by architecture studio QC for an apartment in Poland. QC, which is based in Rzeszów, created the staircase during the ...

Here's a rarity for you to spot around London: wood-block paving. The section above is the largest remaining example we know of in London, found on Belvedere Road near the London Eye. This stuff was ...

Call it Survivor: Designer’s Edition or Project Eco-Design, but we’ve got one reality TV inspired challenge for you: What could you build with just some cotton rope and a pile of wood blocks? An ...

Need light but want privacy? A new type of wood that's transparent, tough, and beautiful could be the solution. This nature-inspired building material allows light to come through (at about 80%) to ...