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An origami-like CLT roof crowns this office in Japan

When Tokyo-based architectural office UENOA was tasked to design a new office building for structural screws manufacturer...

W350 Project by Sumitomo Forestry, timber architecture, W350 Tokyo, W350 skyscraper, W350 Japan, Japan timber architecture, Japanese timber high-rise, tallest timber building, timber and steel skyscraper,

Japanese builder unveils plans for world’s tallest timber skyscraper in Tokyo

Japanese builder and developer Sumitomo Forestry has unveiled designs for the world’s tallest timber skyscraper...

Kohei Nawa, Sandwich art studio, KOHTEI pavlion, Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens, art pavilion, KOHTEI burial site, KOHTEI prayer pavilion, japan KOHTEI building, japanese architecture, Hiroshima, Japan, zen architecture, japanese design, wooden art pavilions, wooden architecture, wooden temples, japanese building techinques, Japanese cypress, Sawara wood,

Otherworldly pavilion in Japan seems to float above the landscape

Japanese contemporary artist Kohei Nawa collaborated with art studio SANDWICH to create the ship-like KOHTEI...

Sebastian Irarrazaval, Constitución Public Library, library architecture, library design, architecture chile, wooden designs, wooden architecture, Constitución, Chile, prefabricated wood buildings, urban design, public libraries,

Spectacular library in Chile built with locally-sourced wood from earthquake-stricken town

Chilean architect Sebastian Irarrazaval designed this spectacular new public library in the city of Constitución,...

PLP Architecture, timber tower, timber-framed structures, timber frame, University of Cambridge, green architecture, wooden architecture, London, world's tallest building, lightweight building materials

PLP Architecture unveils the design for London’s first timber tower

Architects are finally recognizing the versatility of wood by building innovative timber-framed structures that...

Tarusa renovated house, PROJECT905, cottage renovation, wooden structure, wooden architecture, green renovation, Russia, bay windows, veranda, wooden frame

Rickety old Russian cottage reinvigorated as a cozy country home

The renovation required the introduction of new foundations for the addition. A light wooden frame was added on...

Kulturhus i Skellefteå by White Arkitekter, Kulturhus i Skellefteå, Sweden timber architecture, tallest timber building in Sweden, timber architecture in Nordic countries, prefab timber architecture

White Arkitekter wins bid to design Sweden’s tallest timber building

Located just below the Arctic Circle, the city of Skellefteå is surrounded by dense forests and renowned for its...

Hyperion by Jean-Paul Viguier et Associés, Bordeaux modern architecture, Hyperion skyscraper, Hyperion timber architecture, world’s tallest timber building, cross laminated timber skyscraper

Magnificent timber skyscraper will sequester carbon and add greenery to Bordeaux

Named after the world’s tallest living tree, the Hyperion project comprises an eye-catching top-heavy timber...

Richardson Architects, California, barn renovation, earthquake-resistant building, earthquake-proof design, green renovation, rustic building, wooden architecture, wooden building

Charming California barn renovated to endure natural disasters

The barn is located near the old Northwestern Pacific Railroad in Marin County, California. Due to relatively high...

Framework tower, timber tower, wooden architecture, Lever Architecture, green architecture, timber structure, glue-laminated timber, cross-laminated timber, tallest building

130-foot Framework tower slated to become the tallest wooden building in the US

The project is funded by local real estate firm, Project^, and local investor, Home Forward. The 130-foot-tall...

Archi LAB, CYIN house, house on stilts, cold climates, green architecture, wooden architecture, natural ventilation, mezzanine, canopy, Japan, Japanese architects

Japan’s CYIN House on stilts shelters a small winter garden

The owners commissioned Archi LAB to design a house on the same plot with their parents' house in a residential...

The Floating Kayak Club, FORCE4 Architects, Denmark, sun deck, multi-functional space, wooden architecture, wooden structure, ramps and walkways

Sculptural floating kayak club doubles as a beautiful community space in Denmark

The building comprises two volumes that envelop a central water space and frame views of the direct sailing route...

Kengo Kuma, Tokyo, japanese architecture, Wood, wooden facade, pattern, patterned facade, tokyo architecture, university campus, wooden architecture, cave-inspired architecture, kkaa

Floating Kengo Kuma building clad in cedar strips lands on Tokyo University campus

The 61-year-old Tokyo based Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is famous for his layered architecture and for the studies...

Azkoitia station extension, Estudio Beldarrain, reused railway sleepers, reused materials, wooden facade, wooden architecture, Spain, extension, terrace, natural materials, green architecture

Spanish architects reuse railway sleepers to build a sculptural library extension

The architects covered the extension in wooden railway sleepers as if the tracks that once ran near the station...

Atelier OPA, LVL, Tokyo, japanese architecture, Wood, wooden architecture, hospital, animal home, Miyamura, veterinary hospital, colorful, fireproof building, fireproof material, tokyo architecture

Tokyo’s first multistory building made of 100% wood overcomes rigid fire regulations

Interestingly, the wooden layered LVL wall (developed in Japan by the Japan LVL association, now approved by the...

Tailored design Lab, Gabled Roof house, wooden house, Japan, pitched roof, vernacular architecture, natural light, natural ventilation, natural materials

Charming timber home in Japan features an African-inspired cooling tower

Located 20 minutes from the city center, in a relatively new housing development of the suburbs, the house enjoys...

Lasse Haldrup Juul, Kebony, softwood, sustainable wood, wooden architecture, Norway, funkis house, green renovation, passive house, green architecture

76-year-old Funkis home in Norway gets a Passive House makeover

The original four-bedroom Funkis ‘functionalist style’ house, built in the 1930s was completely renovated,...

August Schmidt, Arkitekt August Schmidt, Arkitekt August Schmidt AS, wooden house, timber cabin, Trondheim, energy efficient architecture, wooden architecture, ecological materials, Dikehaugen 12 by August Schmidt, sustainable architecture, minimal site disturbance

Energy-efficient timber cabin is made from all-natural materials in Norway

Dikehaugen 12 comprises three saddle-roofed buildings: the main living space, sauna, and annex. All three volumes...

Parc Architects, Paris, office building, green renovation, wooden facade, aluminum facade, courtyard, green architecture, wooden architecture

Parc Architectes renovate a 19th-century office building in Paris with a beautiful wooden facade

The office building is nestled in the heart of the 11th district in Paris. Built near the end of the 19th century,...

Alvar Aalto, Russia, restoration project, Finish architecture, wooden ceilings, skylights, wooden architecture, glass facade

Restoration of Alvar Aalto’s Viipuri library in Russia awarded 2014 Modernism Prize

The restoration of thelibrary, executed in a collaboration between Finnish and Russian institutions, was officially...

Flight House, Sage Architecture, california architecture, mountain home, wooden house, wooden architecture, cabin log, treehouse, passive solar design, green architecture, sustainably harvested wood, natural materials

Wooden Flight House is a mountain home inspired by the prospect of escape

The two wings of the house offer very different experiences – in the main living space the large room has polished...

Uruguay, Uruguay Pavilion, 2015 Milan Expo, expo pavilion, exterior shading, bioclimatic facade, eco facadeX log facade, wood facade, temporary, temporary pavilion, Wood, wooden architecture, Milan, brise soleil

How thousands of rough wooden logs protect this pavilion from solar radiation

The Uruguay Pavilion has been built with recycled and reused materials only, ready to be reclaimed once the Expo...

Mikkel Kjærgård Christiansen, Jesper Kort Andersen, wooden architecture, Around Pavilion, 17th-century castle, Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle, temporary pavilion,

Denmark’s massive circular Around Pavilion is made entirely from locally-sourced wood

The circular Around Pavilion is located on the grounds of the 17th-century Rosenborg Castle in the Danish capital. Its...

Bromley Caldari Architects, Fire Island, seaside home, A-frame, green renovation, New York architects, wooden architecture, wooden lattice

Bromley Caldari Architects transform a crumbling 1960’s A-Frame house into a sunlit seaside home

The house is located on a stunning site that boasts views of the bay. Its original structure is based on a three-story...

Messner Architects, green renovation, alpine architecture, wooden architecture, natural light, daylighting, storage space, alpine workshop, green design

Stunning revonated alpine workshop is bathed in natural light

The architects separated the large hall of the existing structure by introducing two parallel walls, creating three...

Yazdani Studio, CannonDesign, sleeping pod, prefab architecture, tiny house, tiny home, prefab, wooden architecture, student housing, student dorm, green design, compact living

Tiny prefab Sleeping Pod doubles as a guesthouse and office

The prefab pod is constructed out of CNC-cut plywood with a nested wood sub structure and its protective shell...

Hut on Stilts, Nozomi Nakabayashi, Japanese architects, treehouse, wooden architecture, locally-sourced materials, cork, prefab housing, prefab, green architecture, tiny homes, micro house

Nozomi Nakabayashi’s dreamy house in the sky is made from locally-sourced and reclaimed materials

The home was built using a mix of materials such cork, locally-sourcedWestern Red Cedar timber for cladding and...

Aslak Haanshuus Arkitekter, Norway, log cabin, green renovation, wooden architecture, pitched roof, traditional contruction techniques, modern retreat, wooden deck, green building

This amazing log cabin in Norway is worthy of a modern day Viking

The owner wanted to preserve parts of the three existing cabins and incorporate them into a much bigger space made...

World Expo 2015, Japan, Milan Expo, Milan Expo 2015, wooden architecture, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, japanese food, japan culture, Utsuwa pavilion, Atsushi Kitagawara, traditional design, vernacular,

Japan’s Milan Expo pavilion is an earthquake resistant wooden ‘bowl of diversity’

The 3D pavilion is made partly with bamboo, a fast-growing grass that is ubiquitous in Japan, and partly with wood....

Assen Environment Centre, Dutch Eco Architecture, Green Design Netherlands, Sustainable Architecture Holland, Wooden Architecture, Forest Architecture, Sustainability Education Netherlands, 24H Architecture

Environmental center by 24H Architecture is powered by the local forest

24H Architecture designed this environment centre to inspire sustainable thinking. The project will provide green...

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