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.

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.

Atlas Mehrgeschossiger Holzbau | Multi-Story Timber Construction

(German and English) Resource outlining the use of timber as a multi-story construction. Written by Hermann Kaufmann, Stefan Krötsch and … More

Kigumi | The Art of Japanese Joinery

The Art of Japanese Joinery highlights the details and intricacies of wood to wood joinery found commonly in traditional Japanese … More

Holzbau mit System | Timber Construction Systems

(German) A resource outlining different building materials and systems, such as timber frame, layered structure and solid construction, and how … More

Architektur konstruieren | Andrea Deplazes

(German) The new edition of the handbook Systematically structured and prepared with the student in mind, the book conveys in … More

Barkow Leibinger

Spielraum “In the end Barkow Leibinger are bricoleurs as much as they are engineers. . . . There is always … More

Rethinking Wood | Markus Hudert & Svenn Pfeiffer

Timber Construction 2.0 Advances in the materials and the digitalization of architecture bring about new methods in design and construction. … More

Tomorrow’s Timber | Pablo Van der Lugt

In Tomorrow’s Timber, [by Pablo van der Lugt], new timber innovations are explored, including the materials, products, elements and complete … More

Prefabricated Systems

Building with prefabricated systems For a number of years, modular construction – the use of prefabricated elements in architecture – … More

Bauen mit Laubholz

Der weltweit boomende Holzbau und dessen rasante Entwicklung bis über die Hochhausgrenze hinaus verlangt Hochleistungswerkstoffe, die durch Laubholz möglich werden. … More

Hybridbau

Holzaußenwände Hybridbau: ökoeffizient + wirtschaftlich Hyridbau aus Stahlbeton und Holz vereint die Vorteile des Massivbaus mit denen der Holzbauweise und … More

Konstruktion und Transformation

Design and make seating furniture using wood! An experimental study project on the subject of furniture making with structural impulses lead to unexpected … More

MASS TIMBER DESIGN MANUAL

Easy to read and understand mass timber design manual. On the other hand, technical and deep knowledge includes fire resistance, structural behavior, and construction schedule. This more technical information is given via links, making an easy handle manual.

Rethinking Timber Buildings

ARUP makes a detailed analysis of seven wood-related topics. These topics are analyzed by providing specific information and complemented with study cases.

100 PROJECTS UK CLT

A comprehensive review of the CLT’s qualities, benefits, and performance. Clearly exemplified with UK case studies that facilitate understanding this material and its potential within the construction industry.

TALL WOOD

Detailed revision of the possibilities to build height building with wood, proposing a new system, “The Mass Timber Panel Approach”. Provides detailed analysis of the current situation, possibilities, and constructive solutions. Deep understanding, base on a holistic study case. Every representative builñding part is analyzed and detailed drawings are provided.

Architektur fertigen | Mario Rinke & Martin Krammer

Konstruktiver Holzelementbau Traditional timber construction is being increasingly reshaped by industrial production, and its characteristics, principles and possibilities have been … More

Hermann Kaufmann | Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture

Along with the “Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award 2010 Architecture Prize”, some of Kaufmann’s most important works were published … More

Building with Bamboo | Gernot Minke

Bamboo: a versatile material Traditionally a building material of hot climate zones in Asia and Latin America, bamboo is increasingly … More

Work-Place Studio Mumbai

Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Work-Place’ produced for the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2010. Studio Mumbai is composed … More

Paper in Architecture | Shigeru Ban

This large-format monograph is the first to chronicle exclusively Shigeru Ban’s explorations in “paper architecture.” Informed by a thorough and … More