Here you can find the latest timber buildings news from skyscrapers to mountain cabins, from interiors to installations made predominantly from one of the most sustainable material: wood!
The definition of ‘timber buildings’ is something that is still evolving but what we define with “timber buildings” is sprouting up the world.
Engineered timber is available in a range of many different products: cross laminated timber (CLT), glue laminated timber (Glulam), plywood, fibreboard, particle board, parallel strand, finger joint, beams and trusses.
Data shows that timber buildings costs 16% less than concrete buildings and timber buildings can be 20% quicker to construct because of their light weight and greater precision. Sick leave of construction workers on wooden architecture is 50% lower than comparable concrete projects.
Engineered timber allows for improved accuracy and finish, reduced waste, and no need for storage or further finishing on site, and many wooden architetures construction time has been shorter compared to a concrete construction;
These are just some advantages of timber buildings and this is why increasing numbers of architects, developers, governments, educational institutions and corporations are embracing wood. Discover more.
The tallest timber buildings rush
The Yongning Pagoda or Yongning Temple in China was one of the first tallest timber buildings in the world from 516 AD to 534 AD. The timber-frame Chinese architecture with a complete column grid and a stabilising masonry core was built during >>>
Regenerative Highrise by Haptic Architects and Ramboll in Oslo
Haptic Architects and Ramboll join forces to push boundaries of timber architecture in Oslo, Norway, with the Regenerative Highrise project. A bold and ambitious design concept exploring the future of timber high-rise construction and vertical >>>
Sara Cultural Centre, among the world’s tallest timber buildings
Designed by Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter, Sara Cultural Centre, one of the world’s tallest timber buildings is opening its doors to the public in Skellefteå, Sweden. Combining traditional materials such as wood with modern >>>
The architecture of wood framing at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The United States Pavilion at the 17th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale, presents an exhibition exploring the ubiquity and aesthetic power of wood framing in American architecture. Organized by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) >>>
Two new mass timber buildings for the College of Forestry
Michael Green Architecture, one of the most internationally recognized architecture firms in Canada, completed two new mass timber buildings for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, recognized leader that is transforming education, research >>>
Holt, a new green and healthy neighborhood in Groningen
Holt in Groningen is the plan for a new sustainable, inclusive and healthy neighborhood. Developed by MWPO together with Nijestee and Nijhuis Bouw, Holt design is the result of the unique collaboration between architecture practices >>>
Echo by Coldefy selected winner of consultation for Euralille
Wooden architecture Echo by French architecture firm Coldefy selected winner of consultation for Euralille, an urban quarter in the centre of Lille, France. Conceived as a major European business district in the 1980s, Euralille is strategically >>>
Oksenøya Care and Treatment Center by Arkitema
Oksenøya Care and Treatment Center by Arkitema, a sustainable cocoon where young and old meet. On the former Fornebu Airport area south of Oslo, a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, >>>
Circular economy in the built environment
Circular economy in the built environment has not been a focal point of architects in the past as factors such as timing, schedule and budget requirements. As we know, the circular economy model aims >>>
Transparent wood, a new sustainable material
Since the time when, in 2011, renowned designer Nendo presented a clear acrylic table with a wooden pattern, scientists made several steps toward real transparent wood and more sustainable architectures. Transparent table by Nendo | Photography: >>>