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After All, Is Using Wood in Architecture Sustainable?

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In recent years, we have published many articles about wood. Addressing trends of use, possibilities for log wood, panels, curves, and finishes, innovations in tall building structures, and wood's behavior towards fire, these articles have explicated a wide variety of the material's applications and characteristics. A specific type of wood, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), has emerged as highly structurally efficient with thermal, seismic, and even sensory benefits, described by specialists as the concrete of the future. But when we post these articles on social media, we frequently encounter comments from our readers concerned about the impact of deforestation. Although we may see wood as a great building material of the future, we must ask ourselves: is it possible to continue cutting down trees and using their wood while still calling it sustainable?

The House of Wood, Straw and Cork / LCA Architetti / luca compri architetti

The House of Wood, Straw and Cork  / LCA Architetti / luca compri architetti - More Images+ 21

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1500 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Falegnameria Codar, SMP serramenti, Tecnosugheri

Congress and Exhibition Center / Studio Botter + Studio Bressan

Congress and Exhibition Center / Studio Botter + Studio Bressan - Cultural Center
© Simone Bossi

Congress and Exhibition Center / Studio Botter + Studio Bressan - More Images+ 17

Mews House / DF_DC

Mews House / DF_DC - More Images+ 10

  • Architects: DF_DC
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  98 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Investwood, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Astro Lighting
  • Professionals: ThreeSix Design

PR House / aa-ls luigi serboli architetti

PR House / aa-ls luigi serboli architetti - More Images+ 21

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Brescia, Italy
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  465 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Reggiani, Acerbis, Betacad, Ceretti B, Florim, +6

Compose the Void: Simone Bossi

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Compose the Void: Simone Bossi - Arch Daily Interviews
© Simone Bossi

When we talk about natural or man-made spaces, the void immediately comes into play. This is understood as that matter that is untouched and that allows living the experience of inhabiting.

The photography of the artist Simone Bossi narrates the qualities of the space creating atmospheres that allow a new reading on the emptiness.

House in a Vineyard / Think Architecture

House in a Vineyard  / Think Architecture - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade
© Simone Bossi

House in a Vineyard  / Think Architecture - More Images+ 28

Cà Ospiti House / Stocker Lee Architetti

Cà Ospiti House / Stocker Lee Architetti - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade, Door
© Simone Bossi

Cà Ospiti House / Stocker Lee Architetti - More Images+ 25

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Rancate, Switzerland

Municipal Stadium Shelter / Didonè Comacchio Architects

Municipal Stadium Shelter / Didonè Comacchio Architects - More Images+ 11

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Travettore, Italy

Apartment XVI / Studio Razavi architecture

Apartment XVI / Studio Razavi architecture - More Images+ 11

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  145 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Louis Poulsen

Monochromatic Kitchens: 3 Design Strategies with a Single Color

Monochromatic Kitchens: 3 Design Strategies with a Single Color - More Images+ 24

A monochrome environment is a space in which most architectural elements are of a single color. Although it is common for architects to design black or white monochromatic spaces due to its neutrality, it is possible to use almost any color to design a space, taking advantage of their infinite tones, undertones, and shades.

Apartment XVII / Studio Razavi architecture

Apartment XVII / Studio Razavi architecture - More Images+ 14

Drayton Green Church / Piercy&Company

Drayton Green Church / Piercy&Company - More Images+ 15

  • Architects: Piercy&Company
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  754 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Sika, British Gypsum, KLH, Petersen Tegl

MA (House of Bees) / Extra Medium

MA (House of Bees) / Extra Medium - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade
© Simone Bossi

MA (House of Bees) / Extra Medium - More Images+ 20

  • Architects: Extra Medium
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  140 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019

Elena House / deltastudio

Elena House / deltastudio - More Images+ 14

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Caprarola, Italy
  • Architects: deltastudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  290 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Flos, OLIVARI, Riflessi, Schüco, VitrA

Bioaroma Museum & Experience Store / KAAF | Kitriniaris Associates Architecture Firm

Bioaroma Museum & Experience Store / KAAF | Kitriniaris Associates Architecture Firm - More Images+ 27

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Ágios Nikolaos, Greece

Over the Edge House / Jonathan Burlow

Over the Edge House  / Jonathan Burlow - Exterior Photography, Extension
© Simone Bossi

Over the Edge House  / Jonathan Burlow - More Images+ 17

  • Architects: Jonathan Burlow
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  97 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  GRAPHISOFT, Lazenby, Maxlight, Petersen Tegl
  • Professionals: Neil Smith Associates

Concrete Villa Comano / DF_DC

Concrete Villa Comano / DF_DC - More Images+ 16

  • Architects: DF_DC
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  505 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Glutz, Knauf, Poliform, Stobag, Sunroom
  • Professionals: AF Toscano