I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

Cork-based materials, derived primarily from the bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber), have gained attention for their sustainable properties and potential applications across various ...

Cork coasters are a versatile, eco-friendly, and stylish addition to your home decor. Not only do they protect your fu ...

the vast cork oak forests that blanket the Alentejo region. A guided tour in English unveils the different stages involved in transforming this bark with its distinctive spongy texture into a ...

(Jan. 9, 2025) The relationship between cork and wine stretches back over two millennia, representing one of the most enduring partnerships in food and beverage preservation history. This remarkable ...

Their effects on oak-aged wines which have already been exposed to a certain mount of oxygen ... Before it is hammered into a bottle, a champagne cork is too wide to be punched out of a single ...

It begins with the hand harvesting of renewable bark every nine to 11 years from cork oak trees. The trees live an average of 250 years in Mediterranean countries, especially Portugal. The bark is ...

Reached by a dirt road, this sleek Portuguese home blends bright volumes of concrete, wood and glass with interiors full of ...

By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection ...