More architects are turning to wood to build their structures and make them more sustainable. In Sweden, a $110 million center was built as a proof of concept for this. Other architects in Sweden are ...

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 ...

Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.

The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad—plenty of hype, but only a few dozen completed projects globally. Concrete and steel still rule the world of ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

As designers, we are custodians of the built environment. With the pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, it is our responsibility to carefully consider the environmental impact of our ...

Architects are in a proof-of-concept race to construct sustainable wood high-rises. Oct. 31 at 6:30 a.m. SKELLEFTEA, Sweden — It is right to say that the construction of one of the tallest timber ...

The contemporary architectural landscape is increasingly defined by a return to organic materials that offer both environmental benefits and long-term structural reliability. As urban centers become ...

The wood-frame structure, built circa 1893 and within the Greenpoint Historic District, will be covered with new gray fiber cement clapboard siding. A new cornice and portico similar to the missing ...

Trees are a ready-made natural ally in the fight of climate change. They absorb carbon, and store it in their wood. By using wood in our buildings instead of concrete and steel, that carbon can be ...

NASHVILLE, TN - Wood-framed buildings are going higher, with more builders considering wood for four, five and even six story buildings. Builders have to consider the effect of moisture changes on ...

Stone architecture is historically essential as the most permanent physical record of civilization, offering an authoritative ...