Glulam

Collaborated with a local team of passionate craftsmen, The Collective Arc celebrates today’s technological developments while showcasing the structural integrity and innovative possibilities of timber as part of Indonesia’s proud architectural heritage. Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo Through weaving techniques presented as an art form, the installation highlights the capabilities of timber’s processing methods and material exploration. Using three simple architectural gestures — extruding, lifting, and puncturing — the installation is able to juxtapose both a seminar and a public installation program within the same space. Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo Mario Wibowo The act o... More

The arrival alone is already a statement. Concrete slabs on grass, dense vegetation — and in the background, volumes of stone and terracotta that emerge without revealing what they hide. The house does not show itself. It allows itself to be discovered.   Anita Soares Fotografias Anita Soares Fotografias The starting point was the plateau. A 2,200m² section within a 12,000m² plot, opening onto the greenery and the condominium's lake. From there, a single-story house was developed — 950m² of built area extending over the ground without competing with the landscape. Anita Soares Fotografias Anita Soares Fotografias Anita Soares Fotografias The element that organizes the social prog... More

A new office building that gathers several government agencies under one roof in the centre of Odense is a pioneer project in large‑scale timber construction and the largest timber office building in Denmark. The new office hub accommodates 1,600 public employees in a climate‑responsible, modern and flexible multi‑user building that carefully fits into its surroundings. Rasmus Hjortshøj Rasmus Hjortshøj With its 31,000 m² solid timber structure, the project reduces lifetime CO₂ emissions by 5,400 tonnes compared to a conventional build and is seen as a national flagship in documented low‑carbon public architecture [1]. Visible glulam columns and partially exposed CLT floor structures serve as recurring load‑be... More

Revery Architecture’s PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch will showcase mass timber in a precedent-setting starburst arch roof. The project leverages mass timber’s unique acoustic potential and biophilic character to deliver an unforgettable experience for performers and audiences as large as 10,000 people. The Amphitheatre will be Vancouver’s first net-zero carbon cultural project and will host the FIFA Fan Festival™ during the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver. Mir Design brief -       Create a covered venue for up to 10,000 patrons -       Maintain views of iconic North Shore Mountains -       Provide state-of-the-art venue for emerging artists and touring product... More

Paradise SE11, the UK’s lowest embodied carbon mass timber office development, has been built in the heart of Lambeth, South London. Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) for Bywater Properties, this fully demountable structure showcases both the immediate and future potential of simple, circular, carbon-conscious, and people-centric design. Paradise demonstrates how architecture can reshape the built environment to actively address the climate emergency. Andy Stagg Andy Stagg FCBStudios   A sustainable building ahead of its time Paradise was completed five years ahead of the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge. Developed by RIBA, these voluntary performance targets measure operational energy use, water... More

London-based architectural studio John Puttick Associates has completed the refurbishment of the Grade II-listed St Leonard’s Church in Hove, a seaside resort on England’s southern coast. The renovated structure features a contemporary glulam (glued laminated timber) porch with a standing seam zinc roof. The new porch is designed to encapsulate the church’s welcoming nature. Gareth Gardner John Puttick Associates St Leonard’s Church was originally built in the 13th century and eventually fell into ruin. The church remained in ruins until 1878, when English architects Richard Herbert Carpenter and Benjamin Ingelow were tasked with rebuilding it. Incorporating parts of the original tower and south aisle, the... More

Woodinville is a small, up-and-coming town half an hour northeast of Seattle with a population of 14,000. In 2001, the town proposed a civic campus project to enhance the burgeoning community’s existing character and charm. The project, currently known as the School House District, centers around the Old Woodinville School House in existence since the 1900s. Bassetti was contracted to highlight and maintain the historic character of the Old Woodinville School House while reworking its aged interior to accommodate a shared space between Walla Walla Steak Co. and Crossbuck Brewing. Moris Moreno Restoration of the schoolhouse included masonry repair and repointing, window glazing and sashes repair, and updates to the existing Woodi... More

World of Volvo is a joint venture between Volvo Cars and the Volvo Group. This new 22,500-square-metre experience centre is located in central Gothenburg, the city where Volvo’s journey began in 1927. Designed by Henning Larsen, the project integrates computational parametric design with mass timber. The impressive main structure, made from glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT), forms three majestic tree trunk-like columns arranged in a mathematical pattern. Spreading outwards, these columns support the roof’s entire mass. Rasmus Hjortshøj Rasmus Hjortshøj   Allemansrätten: the right to roam World of Volvo is designed around the Swedish concept of “Allemansr&a... More

In the Central District of Seattle, USA, a 67,000-square-feet mass timber middle income housing project represents a significant development in tall timber construction. The eight-storey Heartwood building was designed by Seattle-based architectural studio atelierjones for Community Roots Housing, a non-profit organisation that builds, preserves, and manages affordable homes for over 2,000 residents across the Seattle area. Lara Swimmer Photography   Changing the building code in favour of tall timber buildings Heartwood is the first Type IV-C International Building Code workforce housing building to be constructed in the USA. The anticipated demand for taller mass timber buildings led to the addition of three new construction... More

A four-story museum building is a combination of large, inverse, intersecting cylindrical shapes, forming a singular object-type structure reminiscent of sea waves frozen in motion. The building balances structural integrity, functionality, aesthetics, and cost to arrive at a design that meets all the necessary criteria, following the best traditions of finished architecture. It is made of high-performance insulation composite stainless-steel panelling with low environmental impact. The building's opaque envelope has significant thermal mass, which helps absorb, store, and release heat—important passive elements in the building's thermal management. The panels are made of a Glulam "basket" double grid-shell fixed to a steel tube netw... More

The renovation of McMaster University’s Life Sciences Biology Building (LSBB) involved a multi-phased refurbishment of the original brutalist LSBB (first constructed in the 1970s), with the addition of a state-of-the-art, 11,400 SF Greenhouse with connecting labs, study spaces, and other amenities. This renovation has successfully integrated the new greenhouse with the pre-existing building, while simultaneously fulfilling additional objectives of the university, including operational efficiency, student experience, and sustainability, among others. The renewal of this critical facility has established the Department of Biology as a vital part of the entry sequence to the Hamilton campus, existing as a thoughtfully designed and durabl... More

Fletcher Priest has completed a comprehensive renovation and extension to Marylebone Place, a landmark building in London’s West End, for Beltane Asset Management. Renamed ‘Marylebone Place’ following its regeneration, the building is approached from both Marylebone Road and Wyndham Street, and is conveniently located, a short walk from Marylebone Station and Regent’s Park. Henry Woide Formerly owned by Arcadia Group, Marylebone Place has undergone an imaginative and sensitive renovation of a Neo-Georgian 1930s building. New south-facing stepped terraces replace a 1960s addition to the original building, and a new mews building, with a low-embodied carbon timber structure, replaces a redundant car park deck.... More

Situated high in the mountains, this house overlooks the valley, where the sunset can be seen. The design is centered around the Glulam (Glued Laminated Timber) structure, which is also the main finishing element of the house. The delta-wing configuration organizes the social and intimate areas, providing privacy. Other significant feature are the stone walls at the entrance courtyard and at the retaining wall that elevates the house from the ground. In the outdoor area, a natural pool complements the landscape of Minas Gerais. Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá Manuel Sá... More