Timber architecture

Graham Baba Architects took cues from rural vernacular architecture while conceiving the headquarters for the Washington Fruit and Produce Company.

Both Peavy Hall and the greater Forest Science Complex at the Oregon State University College of Forestry were designed by Michael Green Architecture

Seattle-based studio LMN Architects has completed Founders Hall, a building with mass-timber structural elements for the University of Washington.

Rugged plateaus and valleys covered in rich forest surrounds the city of Fayetteville. This wealth of wood has shaped the history of the region and a culture of deep-rooted knowledge in timber production. The Anthony Timberlands Center will be a new specialized division of Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design solely dedicated to educating the future experts in wood design. Inspired by the local history, our proposal aims to set global standards for innovative wooden constructions.

Construction is underway on the $180 million Gateway Building at the University of British Columbia, designed by Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Intended as a “principal point of entry” to the UBC campus, the design of the six-story, 267,000-square-foot mass timber building seeks to...

henning larsen's university will honor the faroe islands, on which can be found some of the world's oldest functional timber buildings.

Wood will be the primary material used to construct Espoo House in Finland, which is being designed by Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company.

henning larsen's university will honor the faroe islands, on which can be found some of the world's oldest functional timber buildings.

NORRØN architects' rhythmic wooden learning space 'the insight' creates transparency between the interior and gribskov forest beyond.

As a material, timber is renewable, low-carbon and light weight, but is it the way forward for sustainable architecture?