Alan Weiss is all about the base. “I’m really into ‘T’ legs,” Weiss, a third generation furniture retailer, says during a tour of Algin Office Furniture’s spacious top floor, “but we’ve got foundry ...

As San Diego’s trees fall victim to drought and development, Dan Herbst and Jessica Van Arsdale see potential in the destruction. “We’re a foster home for wood,” said Van Arsdale, who with Herbst owns ...

Wood burns. When placed against steel or concrete, it tends to be thought of as an inferior material due to its combustibility, especially when applied to construction in urban environments. But the ...