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As we near the end of 2021, we’ve rounded up our selection of the best, most interesting, and most innovative examples of sustainable architecture that we’ve seen throughout the year.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and C… Continue reading The best sustainable architecture of 2021
White Arkitekter, the firm behind the Sara Cultural Centre, recently completed another ambitious timber building. Named Nodi, the mixed-use office has an unusual overall form that increases in width as it rises and looks almost like it has been turned … Continue reading Mixed-use office building turns timber construction on its head
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is probably best known for designing many of the world’s tallest and most impressive skyscrapers, including the Ping An Finance Centre and One Vanderbilt. Its latest project sees the firm swap the world of flashy stee… Continue reading KPF taps timber for sustainably designed Vancouver office tower
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced its shortlist for the 2021 Timber Prize. The competition showcases outstanding wooden construction from around the world and highlights the beauty and versatility of wood as a building material.Contin… Continue reading Timber architecture competition showcases beauty and versatility of wood
For tens of thousands of years, humans have been drawn to wood as a construction material due to its strength, low cost and abundance, and lately we’re seeing how transparency could be added to this list of desirable attributes. Scientists at Sweden’s … Continue reading Transparent wood uses orange peel extract to go entirely sustainable
Following news of his DNA-inspired tower nearing completion, Vincent Callebaut has unveiled a proposal for a new mixed-use residential development that would be made primarily from timber. Named Archiborescence, the project showcases the architect’s kn… Continue reading Vincent Callebaut promotes benefits of timber with green development
The tall timber construction boom continues with a new mixed-use residential tower slated for Berlin, Germany. Designed by Oslo’s Mad arkitekter, the project will integrate greenery and feature a hybrid wood and concrete structure that will allow it to… Continue reading Seeds sown for hybrid timber tower in Berlin
In recent years, the number of timber towers around the world, as well as their height, has grown remarkably quickly. The latest notable example in this fast-moving area of sustainable architecture comes from 3XN – working in collaboration with IttenBr… Continue reading Tilia Tower joins growing crop of tall timber buildings
Once derided as tinderbox deathtraps, advances in wooden construction techniques have enabled tall timber towers to grow in cities throughout the world. Urban Agency’s Dock Mill proposal for Dublin is the latest to catch our attention and is slated for… Continue reading Sustainable timber tower to crown 19th century Dublin mill
By manipulating the complex makeup of wood, scientists have demonstrated how it can be made see-through and even store and release heat. New research is expanding the trickery of traditional timber even further, by showing how tweaks to its composition… Continue reading Luminescent wood can light up a room