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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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