Balancing nature with wooden building at Center Parcs Elveden Forest

Balancing nature with wooden building at Center Parcs Elveden Forest

The construction of three new Waterside Lodges at Center Parcs Elveden Forest is an ambitious architectural and engineering project. The stunning new lodges have been designed to compliment the woodland landscape in which they sit, while connecting guests with the surrounding natural environment. Wood was a natural choice of building

How the world’s tallest timber building will withstand fire

How the world's tallest timber building will withstand fire

On completion, Mjøstårnet, will be the world's tallest timber building. But what if a fire breaks out?   The building will be 81 metres tall with 18 storeys when completed in 2019. Wood is a flammable material, and up to 1997 it was prohibited to build timber houses taller than three

Living with Wood – a CLT Grand Design

Living with Wood – a CLT Grand Design

Visitors to the Surface Design Show held at the Business Design Centre, London, Wednesday 7 February 2018 will be able to hear about The County Down Barn – a stunning home designed by architect Micah Jones and featuring PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT).   The project was featured in the latest

The world’s first Miscanthus bale house

The world’s first Miscanthus bale house

In an idyllic location in West Wales, a house is being built. However, this is no ordinary house. In what is believed to be a world first, its walls are being built out of Miscanthus bales.   A collaborative project by the University of Aberystwyth, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) and

Hackney lead the way on timber building

Hackney lead the way on timber building

Hackney Council, the first local authority in England to actively promote timber construction in its planning policy has recently been showcasing its achievements in the field and are also offering guided tours of the latest in a long line of successful timber builds in the borough.   In 2012 the Council hosted