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Architects: Yuichi Yoshida & associates
- Area: 47 m²
- Year: 2014
Wood: The Latest Architecture and News
Tsukiji Room H / Yuichi Yoshida & associates
Dansanli House / ADF Architects
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Architects: ADF Architects
- Area: 205 m²
- Year: 2013
Råå Day Care Center / Dorte Mandrup
- Area: 525 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Marklaget AB
The Pinch Library And Community Center / John Lin + Olivier Ottevaere
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Architects: John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere
- Area: 80 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Kunming Dianmuju Shangmao Company Ltd.
Xiang Jing + Qu Guangci Sculpture Studio / aterlier100s+1
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Architects: aterlier100s+1
- Area: 1257 m²
- Year: 2013
Brick House / iStudio architecture
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Architects: iStudio architecture
- Area: 2500 ft²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: iStudio architecture
Is Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) the Concrete of the Future?
Concrete, an essential building material, has for decades offered us the possibility of shaping our cities quickly and effectively, allowing them to rapidly expand into urban peripheries and reach heights previously unimagined by mankind. Today, new timber technologies are beginning to deliver similar opportunities – and even superior ones – through materials like Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT).
To better understand the properties and benefits of CLT, we talked with Jorge Calderón, Industrial Designer and CRULAMM Manager. He discusses some of the promising opportunities that CLT could provide architecture in the future.
Holiday Home in Vitznau / alp Architektur Lischer Partner
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Architects: alp Architektur Lischer Partner
- Year: 2011
Haus am Moor / Bernardo Bader Architekten
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Architects: Bernardo Bader Architekten
- Area: 220 m²
- Year: 2013
Alpine Cabin / Scott & Scott Architects
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Architects: Scott & Scott Architects
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2013
Writer’s Shed / WSD Architecture
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Architects: WSD Architecture
- Year: 2014
How Tree Trunks Are Cut to Produce Wood With Different Appearances and Uses
As wood is one of the most widely-used materials in the world, architects are accustomed to being able to easily obtain sawn wood at a nearby store. However, many of us know little about its manufacturing process and all the operations that determine its appearance, dimensions, and other important aspects of its performance.
The lumber we use to build is extracted from the trunks of more than 2000 tree species worldwide, each with different densities and humidity levels. In addition to these factors, the way in which the trunk is cut establishes the functionality and final characteristics of each wood section. Let's review the most-used cuts.
Compact Karst House / dekleva gregoric architects
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Architects: dekleva gregoric architects
- Area: 83 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, LUMİNA
Hostel Wadi / Studio Bernardo Secchi & Paola Viganò
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Architects: Studio Bernardo Secchi & Paola Viganò
- Area: 952 m²
- Year: 2013
Bridge House / Aranguiz-Bunster Arquitectos
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Architects: Aranguiz-Bunster Arquitectos
- Year: 2010
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Manufacturers: Onduline
Cloudscapes / Transsolar & Tetsuo Kondo Architects
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Architects: Transsolar & Tetsuo Kondo Architects
- Year: 2010
Baan Nonthaburi / Plan Architect
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Architects: Plan Architect
- Area: 384 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: American Standard, Ampelite, Bluescope, Desjoyaux, Thaisun