Price. Plain and simple. When a cheaper method comes along for building large numbers of structures with adequate life expectancy and reasonable maintenance cost we will see a shift. I don't look for that to happen in my lifetime.
Most homes in Florida are made of wood, but there is a growing trend that the ground floor of two story homes are made of block with the interior walls made of wood, and the entire second story is constructed of wood.
wood and bricks, mostly wood
the homes are made of wood and rock
wood
Homes in Iceland today are mostly made out of concrete. some of them out of wood though. www.icelandweatherreport.com
wood
made out of wood which are plank houses
They were made out of thach for the roof and wood for the walls.
Tables can be made from any kind of wood. Most tables in homes are made of hardwoods, as they are more durable and last longer. Picnic tables are made of cedar or redwood if they are not pressure treated lumber.
wood and rope
wood bark
Logs/wood.