timber construction Archives

·7. April 2025

Exhibition Center of CANNANO: Wooden Discovery on the Nano Planet

China’s commitment to nanotechnology research is demonstrated by the newly opened Exhibition Center of CANNANO. Housed within a striking wooden dome, this spherical structure gives cutting-edge science a stage where high-tech aesthetics take center stage.

Architecture

·27. January 2025

Kengo Kuma: Kibi Kogen N Square

When Kengo Kuma sets out to realise a contemporary office building, he pushes the boundaries of the imaginable. Kibi Kogen N Square is an avant-garde timber construction that promises an immersive experience.

Architecture

·23. October 2024

A landmark in the Pyrenees

Sophisticated architecture is increasingly finding its way into the high mountains. In the Pyrenees, the Refuge de Barroude, a refuge designed by the architectural firm Snøhetta, is setting new standards for building in high alpine regions.

Architecture

·29. August 2024

Portland: A walk through the woods to the gate

The expanded US airport in Portland now boasts a gigantic wooden roof, in which its own forest grows. ZGF Architects were able to preserve most of the existing building and serve the common good by transforming the supply chain.

Architecture

·13. March 2025

Sustainability Meets Cutting-Edge Architecture: Chalet Vale Perkins by Lemay

The Canadian architecture firm Lemay has designed a private extension in solid wood in Quebec with the Chalet Vale Perkins. This project is an impressive demonstration of how sustainability and state-of-the-art architecture can not only coexist but also harmonize beautifully.

Architecture

·7. January 2025

Inspired by the monastery

The Taverny Medical Centre near Paris is a newly built health centre in timber construction. There are good reasons why its floor plan and room programme are based on the medieval monastery typology.

Architecture

·18. September 2024

The Bridgehouse – a home that builds bridges

A house that spans the forest floor at a height of five metres? What sounds less like a home and more like a suspension bridge was modelled on one. The Bridge House by architecture firm LLAMA lives up to its name.

Architecture

·16. August 2024

Scion Innovation Hub New Zealand: Strength lies in the triangle

The Scion Innovation Hub in New Zealand proves that timber buildings have to be built in exactly the same way as steel and concrete buildings. The world's largest diagrid structure made of laminated veneer lumber reduces the amount of wood required by 75 per cent and even withstands earthquakes.

Architecture

·11. February 2025

Faroe Islands: Reclaiming a harbour

The new Torshavn ferry terminal is set to give the Faroe Islands a new architectural landmark with a hybrid timber-concrete design. With architects Henning Larsen on board, it also re-opens the harbour to the islanders.

Architecture

·21. November 2024

Approaching the circle

The Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall is dedicated to an important medicinal plant in traditional Chinese medicine. The well thought-out dome construction by Luo Studio is based on a cost-efficient structure made of standardised timber.

Architecture

·12. September 2024

A Zen-style home in Antwerp by Shigeru Ban

The Belgian city of Antwerp will soon benefit from a Japanese-inspired, timber-hybrid residential tower that is currently under construction. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, who takes nature and wood as central inspiration for his designs.

Architecture

·8. August 2024

United in a circle

Das Pistohiekka Resort nach dem Entwurf von Studio Puisto erweckt eine vergessene Urlaubsdestination in Finnland zu neuem Leben. Die außergewöhnlichen Holzbauten machen den Ort auch zum architektonischen Erlebnis.

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