World's largest wooden structure has a circumference of 1.2 miles

The world's largest wooden structure has been completed. Aptly named the Grand Ring, it takes the form of a massive circular loop with a walkway on top and has a circumference of approximately 2 km (1.2 miles).The Grand Ring has been created for the Osaka 2025 Expo event that's currently underway in Japan, and was designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects.It was constructed using both modern techniques and Nuki joints, which is a traditional Japanese method that's used to connect wood without using nails or screws. Most of the wood used is local cypress and cedar, but some is Scots pine.It

Residência Baeta - Hidden Architecture

The land of this house is at the foot of a mountain range, covered by the Atlantic Forest, by the sea. From the entrance, a cul-de-sac, it rises, very steep, to the bottom. Considering the existing rocks, which can be foreseen for any interventions in the field, which are very fragile on the surface, we have […]

First wood elements installed in Stora Enso’s new head office

The first mass timber elements have been installed in Katajanokka, Helsinki. The building will be a landmark object for sustainable and climate smart construction and is to be built with Stora Enso’s Sylva™ components.

Industrialised living module, Ecuador

Architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia from Ecuador specialised in the Netherlands and Spain "in the most advanced wood construction techniques". Back in Ecuador, they put their knowledge into practice and developed an innovative project that offers ordinary citizens a versatile and dynamic space, albeit small, and,

Wooden construction for CO2 reduction in building sector