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14-inch timber slab holds 20 metric tons, could shrink building’s carbon footprint
Reinforced concrete floor slabs account for roughly 40% of a building’s embodied carbon emissions, ...
Timber has long been prized for its natural beauty, durability, and versatility in design. From windows and doors to bespoke furniture and interior detailing, the craftsmanship behind timber products ...
Powerhouse Company revealed its design for the new Tilburg University Lecture Hall, which upon completion, will be the Netherlands’ first academic building made of cross-laminated timber. Set within a ...
Looking back at the past 10 years in mass timber design—since our firm’s first mass timber building, the John W. Olver Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst—it is evident that as ...
Structural timber is in the midst of a renaissance; an ironic trend given that timber is arguably the most ancient of building materials. But new innovations in structural timber design have inspired ...
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercer Mass Timber (MMT), a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., proudly ...
As sustainability measures become increasingly important in new construction, architects around the world are turning toward mass timber — even for large-scale projects. A workshop at the ...
Given the unpredictability of concrete and steel deliveries, mass timber is ascending in preference as a building material, as shown by standout projects across the U.S.
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State architecture student was recently named a finalist in the 2025 Timber Design Competition at the Timber Construction Conference in Pretoria, South Africa. Paulina ...
Luo Studio recently completed an eye-catching and intricate timber bridge that's heavily inspired by traditional Chinese bridge design, but adds some modern touches too. The project serves as both a ...
The AEC industry needs new incentives, streamlined approvals and more infrastructure to supercharge creativity with wood, advises HFA architect Andrew Mack. "In Sweden and Austria, timber towers rise ...
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