Innovative project aims to set a new global benchmark for mass timber construction
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Engineered wood construction is booming, and policy initiatives further encourage its rise
Greater sustainability and lower costs have helped usher in a boom in wooden construction
Atlassian to build the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower for its new headquarters
Hybrid structure is significantly lower in embodied carbon and offers a substantial reduction in the building’s carbon footprint
Perkins & Will complete a sculptural landmark and coffee house in the heart of Vancouver’s emerging art, design, and innovation district
Primarily constructed of prefabricated mass timber, the complex and expressive building demonstrates a progressive manufacturing and sustainable approach
C.F. Møller Architects complete Sweden’s tallest timber tower
Use of solid wood instead of concrete will save an estimated 550 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the building’s life
Canada’s first zero-carbon, mass timber higher education building
DIALOG, EllisDon and Smoke Architecture come together to design and build a structure defined by indigenous principles and stories
The Cradle: Düsseldorf’s first hybrid timber construction office building
Tower features innovative wooden façade that performs structural and shading functions in addition to housing the natural ventilation concept
Shigeru Ban completes one of the world’s largest timber structures for Swatch Headquarters
7,700 timber pieces forming the grid-shell roof of the building were engineered with a precision of 0.1 millimeters
PLP Architecture wins Delftseplein competition in Rotterdam
At 140-meters and 37 storeys tall, ‘Tree House’ will be the tallest hybrid structure in the country
Toyota Motor Corporation and Bjarke Ingels Group unveil the world’s first urban incubator at the foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan
Toyota Woven City to advance mass timber construction combining the legacy of Japanese craftsmanship and the tatami module with robotic fabrication technology
Building for tomorrow
Architect Anthony Thistleton gives the lowdown on the carbon realities of timber, and explains why misconceptions around CLT on fire safety grounds need to be corrected
Perkins and Will design the world’s tallest hybrid wood tower
Canada Earth Tower will be a zero-emissions building and will not consume fossil fuels, such as natural gas, in operation
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