Scion Innovation Hub, New Zealand, RTA Architects,
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Harnessing the strength of triangles

A widespread belief that wooden buildings need to mirror steel and concrete designs has been countered by the Scion Innovation Hub in New Zealand. The world’s largest diagrid structure made of laminated veneer lumber reduces timber requirements by 75% and even withstands earthquakes.

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A woodland stroll to the gate

Portland Airport in the US was recently expanded with a gigantic mass-timber roof sheltering the airport’s own woodland. ZGF Architects were able to preserve most of the existing structures and transform the supply chain for the benefit of the community.
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Two logboats brought ashore

For the new extension to the Pile Dwelling Museum on Lake Constance, the choice of building material couldn’t be more appropriate. The design by a+r Architekten uses modern timber construction and is based on an archetype of Stone Age transportation.
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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.
Grand Ring, Expo Osaka 2025, Sou Fujimoto, Japan, Holzbau
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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.

Hybrid-Flachs-Pavillon, Landesgartenschau Wangen, Universität Stuttgart, ICD, ITKE
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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.
Danone In'Cube, Research and Innovation Center, Arte Charpentier, Frankreich
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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.
CERN B777, Henning Larsen,
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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.
Incubator Campus, Macquarie University,
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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.
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