The Commercial Timber Guidebook | Timber Development UK

How can timber be used effectively in commercial construction? The Commercial Timber Guidebook offers comprehensive insights into material selection, design strategies, and sustainable practices for incorporating timber into modern projects.

Giuseppe Penone: Nature, Material, and the Language of Sculpture

Giuseppe Penone’s work bridges the gap between art and nature, exploring the deep connections between material, time, and the environment. Through his evocative sculptures, he invites us to see the natural world as an active participant in the creative process.

Regenerative by Design: Creating Net-Positive Buildings and Cities

How can the built environment become a force for ecological regeneration? In Regenerative by Design, David Cheshire explores practical strategies for designing buildings and cities that contribute positively to their surroundings. The book offers actionable insights for professionals looking to create net-positive impacts.

Regenerative Structural Design | Oliver Broadbent & James Norman

How can structural design move beyond sustainability to regeneration? In Regenerative Structural Design, Oliver Broadbent and James Norman explore approaches that integrate ecological systems and material efficiency into the design process. This book challenges conventional practices, proposing strategies for structures that contribute positively to their environment.

Flourish. Design Paradigms for our planetary emergency. Sarah Ichioka & Michael Pawlyn

How can design adapt to meet the challenges of a changing planet? In Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency, Sarah Ichioka and Michael Pawlyn propose a shift toward regenerative and nature-inspired practices. This book offers a framework for rethinking architecture and urban planning in alignment with ecological principles.

Ca(pa)ble Bridge

Explore a diverse range of bridge designs and construction processes undertaken by TU Delft’s Archineering students, from analyzing iconic bridges to showcasing their own innovative projects, all aimed at promoting sustainability in bridge architecture.

Münsterlingen Psychiatry | Scheitlin-Syfrig | 2022

‘Haus T’ Blends Community Integration with Natural Aesthetics”

Embraced Wood: Circular construction method for composite long-span beams from unprocessed reclaimed timber, fibers and clay

Utilizing Computational Design for Timber Reclamation in Construction

Husene i skogen | Helen & Hard | 2023

“The goal behind Husene I Skogen, “The Houses in the Forest”, was to develop a new typology that takes into consideration the unique qualities of the site and make them perceptible to the residents and neighbouring communities.”

Doughnut for Urban Development – A manual

Applying doughnut economics to urban development, our Manual serves as a practical tool for the industry, globally inspired by successful cases in cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen. It evaluates and enhances both social and planetary sustainability, considering local and global dimensions.

greenTES Project Explores Fire Resistance of Prefabricated Timber Elements

greenTES fire tests explore prefabricated elements with innovative greenery or photovoltaic cladding, shaping the future of sustainable renovations.

GWG TÜBINGEN OFFICE

GWG Tübingen’s award-winning new building, constructed between 2019 and 2022, showcases sustainable architecture with a clear yet reserved stance, featuring resource-saving timber construction and a bright, pleasant interior.

CEBFC

Caisse d’Épargne Bourgogne Franche-Comté’s new headquarters in Dijon showcases sustainable design with a prominent use of timber, emphasizing flexibility, visibility, and energy efficiency.

Haus T – Psychiatrie Münsterlingen

“Haus T,” completed in 2022 on Klosterstrasse in Münsterlingen, stands out for its strategic use of timber. In a selective … More

Dynamic testing and numerical modelling of a pedestrian timber bridge at different construction stages

Analyzing the dynamic properties of timber pedestrian bridges, with a focus on vibration susceptibility, damping ratios, and the impact of construction elements like asphalt and railings, using both experimental testing and calibrated finite element models.

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023 – Kathrin Dörfler, Jan Knippers, Achim Menges, Stefana Parascho, Helmut Pottmann,Thomas Wortmann (Eds.)

An exploration of the pivotal role of geometry in architectural design, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, as showcased in the ‘Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023’ conference.

Utilizing the Dimensional Change of Timber for the Joining of Timber Elements in Digital Design, Manufacturing and Assembly – a PhD Project by Max Salzberger

Advancing sustainable wooden architecture through bio-based connectors and understanding densified wood behavior to foster a circular, bio-based economy.

Types of wood | pro: Holz

Views, characteristics and descriptions

Implementing climate adaptive silviculture scenarios in the Forest Vegetation Simulator

If you follow the latest research in forestry, it’s hard not to come across studies relating to adaptive silviculture. In a nutshell, … More

A trait-based approach to both forestry and timber building can synchronize forest harvest and resilience

Along with forest managers, builders are key change agents of forest ecosystems’ structure and composition through the specification and use … More

Pulo Market in Zhengzhou by A9a rchitects

In Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million in the heart of China, A9a rchitects have reinterpreted the typology of the … More

Between The Trees

The exhibition “Between the Trees” brings these aspects together and, using the example of international projects and works from the fields of design and art, conveys an awareness of the essential basis of life that trees in urban space represent for people and animals. Specifically, it is about increasing the appreciation and integration of the tree in the urban context or in urban space.

School in Orsonnes (2014) | TEd’A

WorkSchool in Orsonnes School in Orsonnens, Fribourg (Switzerland). ArchitectsTEd’A arquitectes / Irene Pérez, Jaume Mayol (partners); Marta Rincón, Toni Ramis, Tomeu … More

Valbella Resort staff house – Modular timber constuction

This project employed rhythmic repetition in a 19-week timeline, using modular prefabricated elements and larch wood facade to create efficient, appealing living spaces for hotel staff, emphasizing individuality through balconies.

busterminal-churwalden

Discover busterminal-churwalden’s unique design with lamellas connecting insight and perspective. A dynamic blend of indoor and outdoor spaces invites you to experience the in-between, where needs converge creatively.

IS ER GENOEG HOUT?

Probos | PEFC | FSC

Syntopia – Harvesting the Forest

Final review of the MoA Design Research Studio’s project titled “Syntopia—Harvesting the Forest.” The studio focused on exploring how architectural … More

Alles in Rahmen

New construction of the forestry office with extension of use of the forest house, D-79100 Freiburg

Lightweight and low-vibration: IfH researches innovative ceiling system

The Institute of Timber Construction at Biberach University is researching and optimizing wooden ceilings’ vibration behavior. Professor Patricia Hamm presented … More

Tree of Culture

European Spruce (Picea Abies) has evergreen leaves and likes to grow in deep, wet soils.Once harvested it can be turned … More

Timber Typologies – Understanding Options for Timber Construction

Timber Typologies clears up the confusion around timber building systems and their applications.

How much wood can we expect from European forests in the near future?

Bas J W Lerink, Mart-Jan Schelhaas, Roland Schreiber, Peter Aurenhammer, Uwe Kies, Morgan Vuillermoz, Philippe Ruch, Cyrille Pupin, Andrew Kitching, Gary Kerr, Louise Sing, Amanda Calvert, Áine Ní Dhubháin, Maarten Nieuwenhuis, Jordi Vayreda, Patrick Reumerman, Göran … More

Hasslacher Baubuche | Nordica Timber

Micromechanics of non-embedded spruce wood: Novel polishing and indentation protocol

Since the start of nanoindentation in wood, cell walls have been supported by epoxy resin during the microtoming of surfaces. … More

LinaHaus

FUNCTIONALITY The development of special air chambers minimizes the swelling and shrinking behavior of the wooden components in all three … More

Holzius

Holzpur | Kung HolzBau

Lignotherm | Kung Holz Bau

TUM Campus in the Olympic Park, Munich (DE) | Dietrich Untertrifaller

Architecture: ARGE Dietrich | Untertrifaller, Balliana Schubert Landscape architectsProject management: Heiner Walker, Peter NußbaumerClient: State building authority MunichLocation: Olympiapark, 80809 Munich … More

Mjøstårnet The Tower of Lake Mjøsa |2019

Mjøstårnet, also known as the Tower of Lake Mjøsa, is a tall building located in Brumunddal, Norway. It was designed by Voll Arkitekter and completed in 2019. The tower stands at a height of 85.4 meters and has 18 floors.

LignoAlp

LignoAlp specializes in creating unique projects, working with great care and the utmost respect for the architectural project . They have many years … More

Building with wood n. 2 | LignoAlp

A new brochure with images of current references and more

Springer Handbook of Wood Science and Technology

Comprehensively combines fundamentals of wood science and applied technology An up-to-date summary of wood research and current industrial practise Written … More