The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...

Twenty-four projects that use wood were recognized this week as part of the WoodWorks 2023 Wood Design Awards. Each year the program celebrates buildings in a range of sectors from residential to ...

Wood is being billed as the answer to creating greener cities – lightweight and sustainable, it is even said to be more fire resistant than steel. The newest addition to the timber trend is a proposed ...

A wood deck is subjected to continuous foot traffic, moisture, and seasonal changes in temperature. Early indicators of ...

As part of its Compelling Conversations initiative, APA’s Designers Circle program features thought-leading architects talking with an APA expert about real issues they face when working with ...

CHICAGO - A cross-laminated timber structure has been built in Chicago, bringing that city it's first high profile application of the wood construction material being used in high rise wood building ...

Wood is not a new construction material; in fact, it is one of the oldest. On almost every continent and in almost every culture, wood has been used to build shelter for many thousands of years. In ...