joinery
noun
join·ery
ˈjȯi-nə-rē 
ˈjȯin-rē
1
: work done by a joiner
2
: the art or trade of a joiner
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Published on January 19, 2025 By Julia Zaltzman Courtesy of Lürssen
Yacht interiors have long been defined by both their joinery and custom decor—the latter often including traditional fine art.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
Shigeru Ban has experimented with wooden lattices, vaulting, curved planes, grids, and steel-free joinery using only pegs and dowels.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Japanese carpenters in the 17th century developed sophisticated joinery that defined a culture of construction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
The joinery color is Little Greene’s Woad, and the windows are cast in the same brand’s Bone China Blue.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
Shigeru Ban has experimented with wooden lattices, vaulting, curved planes, grids, and steel-free joinery using only pegs and dowels.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Japanese carpenters in the 17th century developed sophisticated joinery that defined a culture of construction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
The joinery color is Little Greene’s Woad, and the windows are cast in the same brand’s Bone China Blue.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Joinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joinery. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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