Katajanokan Laituri is a solid wood office and hotel building that sets an example in the possibilities of wood construction ...
“I wouldn’t take credit for paving the way, but we pushed the limits,” says Steve Turner, President of Western Wood Structures, who’s been working with large-scale wood structures since the mid 1970s.
Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...
Following a design created by the system based on the wood available, the team proceeded to build a wooden-strut geodesic dome. It is made entirely of reclaimed materials, and can be seen in the video ...
Twenty-four projects that use wood were recognized this week as part of the WoodWorks 2023 Wood Design Awards. Each year the program celebrates buildings in a range of sectors from residential to ...
Cedar Speedster, a mass timber office building designed by Weber Thompson in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood, has been recognized with a Regional Excellence Award in the 2021 U.S. Wood Design ...
in East London chose to build the structure entirely in wood. At a glance, East London's newest high-rise apartment complex looks like your typical multifamily residential tower. All 29 units in the ...
Matt Hickman is an associate editor at The Architect’s Newspaper. His writing has been featured in Curbed, Apartment Therapy, URBAN-X, and more. Although you can find wood buildings of considerable ...
Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way. Green’s Vancouver-based MGA firm along with French architectural ...
Laminated Wood Systems will be highlighting its four main product lines. E-LAM® engineered laminated wood utility structures have been used by countless utilities in North America since 1992. LWS ...
Wood is considered an attractive construction material for both aesthetic and environmental purposes. Construction of useful wood objects requires complicated structures and ways to connect components ...