OLYMPIA, WA - Laying out the case for wood construction over steel, concrete and bricks, the Innovative Wood Products Collaborative notes that as timber grows, it soaks up carbon dioxide. That carbon ...

Wood is being billed as the answer to creating greener cities – lightweight and sustainable, it is even said to be more fire resistant than steel. The newest addition to the timber trend is a proposed ...

Explore the fascinating journey of wood from ancient construction methods to its transformative role in modern architecture. This video examines iconic tall wooden buildings such as Mjøsa Tower, HoHo ...

Architects are adding extra floors built from mass timber as a way to expand a building’s footprint in a more sustainable way. It became clear in the late 2010s that Amherst College’s science center ...

Lever Architecture plans to design a new-generation tall wooden building—the 12-story mixed-use Framework project is set to begin by the end of 2016. Lever Architecture plans to design a ...

Large timber buildings are getting safer, stronger and taller. They may also offer a way to slow down global warming. You have full access to this article via your institution. One building stands out ...

A Tokyo skyscraper is set to become the world's tallest wooden building. Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry says its 1,148-feet-tall timber tower will be completed in 2041, to mark the 350th ...

If you think of the primary building materials that are used in the construction of your home, what types come to mind? You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a ...

At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting up a 14-story building with space for classrooms and faculty offices. What’s unusual is how they’re ...

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 ...

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