Tyler Hays is the founder of the upscale brand BDDW, whose Philadelphia woodworkers and metalsmiths pair muscular wood elements with wabi-sabi bronze pedestals and casework.

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All wood trim elements of the S-Class are painstakingly created by hand from hundreds of individual pieces and have the look and feel of a miniature ship veneer.

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Feng shui balances the elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water to create positive energy, and these elements can be seen throughout the theme park.

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The game itself is a wonder, as it uses purposefully blocky textures and models, where players craft vast structures from elements like wood, stone, earth, water and fire.

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In Spanish, the name means wood, so the design emphasizes natural elements.

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Buenos Aires is famous for having the best collection of steakhouses on earth, and this is near the top of the heap, the only one specializing in selling beef from a variety of Argentinean breeds, combing all the traditional elements of Argentinean parillada cooking over a wood burning fire with more upscale touches and a wonderful list of the best wines of Argentina.

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Lignin is one of the structural elements in the walls of the cells of which wood is composed.

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