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A Timber Observatory in Barcelona Welcomes the Public to the Treetops

August 8, 2023

Designed and built by graduate students from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, FLORA welcomes both forest researchers and eco-tourists.

Adjaye Associates Completes Mass-Timber Retail Space in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 8

Deane Madsen

June 21, 2023

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The temporary 23,000-square-foot pavilion at the proposed Sycamore & Oak development site is the first commercial structure of its kind in D.C.

Focus on Wood 2023

June 1, 2023

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This month's special section examines timber construction, including strategies for sustainable sourcing, policies facilitating the material’s use, and engineering innovations accommodating unexpected typologies and unique locations.

Starts and Stumbles: The Rocky Road to Europe’s Ambitious Timber Construction Targets

Katharine Logan

June 1, 2023

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European countries and cities have a slew of initiatives underway to incentivize building with wood. However, major obstacles persist.

Rising from the Ashes: Mass Timber Helps Resurrect a Fire-Torn Town in Rural California

Greenville, California

Sarah Amelar

June 1, 2023

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The Sierra Institute and atelierjones propose the use of fire-hardened, cross-laminated timber to replace the nearly 600 Greenville homes destroyed by California's Dixie Wildfire in 2021.

Mass-Timber "Trees" Support the World of Volvo Experience Center

James Gauer

June 1, 2023

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The carmaker gears up to showcase its brand with a sculptural, glass-enclosed structure topped with a cantilevered, timber-framed roof.

Projects from Around the World Demonstrate Diverse Approaches to Building with Wood

RECORD Editors

June 1, 2023

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In-process, completed, and on-the-boards projects featuring wood, including housing, office towers, museums, and academic buildings from Europe and North America.

Mass-Timber Exhibition, installation view

Mass-Timber Exhibition in Chicago Barks Up the Right Tree

Review: ‘REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood’ at the Chicago Architecture Center through October 2023

James Gauer

May 10, 2023

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A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center showcases an array of technologies and designs seeking to go beyond minimizing the negative environmental impact of construction.

Softwood Lumber Competition Winner 2022, LEVER

Softwood Lumber Board Announces Second Annual Mass-Timber Design Competition

Pansy Schulman

March 1, 2023

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Sponsored in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, the annual competition will award $2 million to fund the construction of proposals that demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of mass-timber construction.

ZGF's Mass-Timber Design Wins Competition for Research Hub in Barcelona

Matt Hickman

January 13, 2023

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Adjacent to one of the Catalan capital’s most fabled parks, the winning design promotes a "radical degree" of collaboration between two leading scientific institutions.