Wood, an age-old building material, has left its mark on the history of architecture. Structures like townhouses and ancient cathedrals have seen usage and innovation with wood as a primary material.

Many new libraries are being designed with exposed glued laminated (glulam) timbers to provide warm aesthetics. The timber also helps avoid an "industrial looking" interior. Many new libraries are ...

Although some historic downtown churches are closing, new church construction is increasing across the United States. Exposed glued laminated trusses and beams are an increasingly popular choice for ...

When he set out to design his company’s new headquarters building on Lakeshore Road in scenic Kelowna, B.C., Tim McLennan of Faction Projects knew quickly that cross-laminated timber (CLT) was an ...

Industrial buildings are among the best examples of Louis Sullivan's famous phrase "form follows function." Generally, they are functional, efficient buildings, quick to build and unornamented. That ...

The New Jersey Meadowlands, which are famous as a sports and entertainment center with NFL football, horse racing and other events, has completed a new Center for Environmental and Scientific ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The use of conventional wood in buildings could become a thing of the past as a new “engineered wood” offers greater potential for the construction and furniture industries. Known as ...

British studio John Puttick Associates has refurbished a Grade II-listed church in Hove, East Sussex, introducing a 4.5-metre-tall timber extension that acts as an entrance porch. St Leonard's Church ...

The single-storey library building consists of a lofty wedge-shaped public library area encompassed on three sides by cellular office accommodation. The long east wall of the library area is fully ...

A pavilion by Swedish studio In Praise of Shadows, originally created as a companion piece for a Venice Architecture Biennale design, has been placed in Stockholm's Rosendal Garden. Now called ...