More architects are turning to wood to build their structures and make them more sustainable. In Sweden, a $110 million center was built as a proof of concept for this. Other architects in Sweden are ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their collaborators have developed and patented a wood-based material that can ...

From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood design. WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products ...

The construction and design sector is making steady progress when it comes to mass timber and taller wood buildings. Rigorous fire, seismic, and load bearing tests have led to changes in building ...

Trees are a ready-made natural ally in the fight of climate change. They absorb carbon, and store it in their wood. By using wood in our buildings instead of concrete and steel, that carbon can be ...

Wood is making a comeback. Seeking greener projects, which many consumers continue to embrace despite an anti-environmental mood in Washington, builders are choosing timber for offices, apartments and ...

‘In France, we build more with concrete and stone than wood,’ he said. ‘When I was exposed to Japanese building culture, I realised how you could build fantastic structures with wood. This material ...

A century ago, Western Reserve University's trustee, Samuel Mather, gave $2.5 million to construct a new building marking the School of Medicine's establishment in University Circle from its downtown ...

The modern industrial era was literally built on steel and concrete, readily available materials that gave buildings the strength to stretch hundreds of stories into the sky. Unlike wood, steel and ...

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>> TREES ARE A READY-MADE NATURAL ALLY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. THEY ABSORB CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AND STORE IT IN THE WOODS. BY UNGSI WOOD IN OUR BUILDINGS INSTEAD OF CONCRETE AND ...