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A modern-day nod towards heaven

Knarvik Church is a contemporary interpretation of the 1000-year-old stave churches in Norway. This award-winning sacred building designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has become a tourist attraction – and also a place that is open to all.

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Timber achieves rapid growth in Vienna

Work on the initial building shell at the LeopoldQuartier was completed in record time. On a visit to this energy self-sufficient urban quarter, project manager Martin Mann explained the added benefits of using a timber hybrid design.

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United by the Grand Ring

Expo 2025 in Osaka is welcoming its visitors with a structure that is in a class of its own. Architect Sou Fujimoto has designed the Grand Ring for the World Exposition. It is the world’s largest wooden architectural construction, made with glued laminated timber.

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Flax and timber as hybrid pioneers

Two architectural innovations made their debut on the world stage at the Landesgartenschau in southern Germany’s Allgäu region: the self-shaping Wangen Tower made of wood and the Hybrid Flax Pavilion with robotically produced flax sections that reduced the quantity of wood needed for the structure by two thirds.

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Railway station designed for hygge

Prague’s Central Station has already undergone years of renovation work. The design by Henning Larsen aims to redevelop the district’s less desirable areas and transform the station into an attractive destination with a spectacular timber construction.

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Timber design for Danone research

The new research and innovation centre built for Danone to the southwest of Paris, called the In’Cube, is an example of timber hybrid construction at its finest. Instead of banishing research behind closed doors, there is a focus on transparency.

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In Albert Einstein’s footsteps

The European Organization for Nuclear Research examines the structure of matter. Its latest construction is already underway: named CERN B777 and designed by Henning Larsen, the new research centre will be round and mostly made of wood.

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Hothouse for innovation

Australia could be described as a late mover as far as sustainable construction is concerned. One of its timber buildings – the award-winning Macquarie University Incubator – shows how to reduce energy and resources on all levels.

TUM Campus, TUM School of Medicine and Health, München, Olympiapark, Dietrich Untertrifaller, Holzbau

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Free-floating and functional

The TUM Campus at Munich’s Olympiapark shows how a carefully planned timber project can save resources and the associated costs. Shortlisted for the DAM Preis 2024, it was formerly Europe’s largest timber construction.

McDonald's, São Paolo, SuperLimão Studio, Holzbau

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McDonald’s builds with timber

São Paulo is home to Brazil’s “most sustainable McDonald’s”. It has a timber design and is presented as an educational project for sustainable building. For the company, the wooden structure is a “recipe for the future”.

Ecotope, Masterplan, EPFL, Lausanne, Schweiz, 3XN

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Welcome to the Ecotope

The master plan named Ecotope was chosen by renowned Swiss education and research institute EPFL to fulfil an important requirement. Green spaces will flourish instead of blanketing the ground with bleak tarmac; circular materials will replace concrete and steel.

Lumber 4, Oslotre, Kristiansand, Holzbau, Bürogebäude

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An office block with an edge

On the Norwegian coast, the office building Lumber 4 has been constructed in only twelve months – using wood. For the architects at Oslotre, the project shows that timber buildings are not just sustainable, but also economically competitive.

Fährenterminal, Torshavn, Färöer Inseln, Henning Larsen

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Reclaiming a harbour

The new Torshavn ferry terminal is set to give the Faroe Islands a new architectural landmark with a hybrid timber-concrete design. With architects Henning Larsen on board, it also re-opens the harbour to the islanders.

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