Design unveiled for a sustainable wooden tower in Switzerland
Architecture firms 3XN and IttenBrechbühl have won an international competition with their...
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...
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...
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...
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 unveils the design for London's first timber tower
Architects are finally recognizing the versatility of wood by building innovative timber-framed structures that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
