If walnut and mahogany were people, they'd probably be at war. Not because there are major differences inherent in the woods, but because the narcissism of small differences would almost guarantee ...

For years, pale, contemporary wood finishes have dominated our homes, bringing a subtle and Scandi-inspired feel to modern interiors. But if you've been paying attention, interior design trends have ...

Wooden car wins Pebble Beach Concours. 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo, known as the “Tulipwood,” is made out of mahogany. Weather was great at the sometimes-cloudy 18th fairway this ...

Modern cars have quietly abandoned the steering wheel as a sensory object and have begun designing it more as an interface ...

This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mahogany is the crown jewel of the Amazon, soaring in magnificent buttressed columns high into the forest canopy. Its rich, ...