Once approved, the system could lead to the introduction of mass timber structural solutions into the supertall tower category, reducing the environmental impact of tall building development in high-density urban areas. Photo…
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Toronto gains province’s first mass-timber institutional building
This 10-storey structure will be the first mass-timber and low-carbon institutional building in Ontario. Photo courtesy George Brown College George Brown College will transform Toronto’s skyline with the construction of “The Arbour,”…
Zaha Hadid Architects to design world’s first all-wood football stadium
Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for the all-timber Ecopark Stadium in Gloucestershire, England, has received approval by the English Football League.Rendering courtesy MIR The English Football League has approved proposals by Forest Green…
Adjaye Associates-designed presidential library will predicate the African perspective
The Adjaye Associates-designed Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks to materialize the African perspective.Images courtesy Adjaye Associates Architecture and design firm Adjaye Associates has designed the Thabo Mbeki Presidential…
DIALOG develops system to build 105-storey hybrid timber towers
By Sadia Badhon Toronto-based firm DIALOG has created a prototype design that could see hybrid mass timber towers sprouting in major cities and reaching as high as 105 storeys.Images courtesy DIALOG Architects…
Snøhetta completes lush, open office in timber
Snøhetta completes a lush and open timber office for ASI Reisen in Natters, Austria.Photo © Christian Flatscher Designed by Snøhetta, the new timber office building for trekking and travel company ASI Reisen,…
Sydney to get world’s tallest hybrid timber tower
Atlassian plans to build the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower for its new headquarters in Sydney, Australia.Image courtesy Atlassian Software company Atlassian plans to build the world’s tallest hybrid timber building for…