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by sliverstorm 4666 days ago
A balanced mix of wood & steel or iron is still my favorite form of construction.

Except for in automobiles and aeroplanes, two of the few places I say "good riddance" to wood.

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One word: Bauhaus.

Despite having its heyday before Hitler's nonsense, there's so much of modern style that school influenced. There's no reason we can't have traditional materials and blend it with modern sensibilities.

Maybe cars and planes can do with a bit less of it (though I don't mind a wood dashboard), but a carefully curated blend of wood with a nice grain, a sprinkling of glass and a dash of metal on the side can absolutely work well.