Site for saw eyes: Konishi Gaffney visitor building22 July 2021BuildingsThis visitor building for a Scottish sawmill complex is testament to the architect's strong roots in craftsmanshipThis visitor building for a Scottish sawmill complex is testament to the architect's strong roots in craftsmanshipRegion: ScotlandMore: Visitor centreKonishi GaffneySustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyTimberSawmillLockerbieDavid Reat
Lockerbie Sawmill, Lockerbie5 June 2022BuildingsKonishi Gaffney for James Jones & SonsKonishi Gaffney for James Jones & SonsRegion: ScotlandMore: Visitor centreKonishi GaffneyLockerbieDesign construction & technologyMaterialsTimberClimate actionScotland RIAS Awards 2022
Adapt and renew policy sees Whitney Sawmill extend a warm but sustainable welcome23 March 2023IntelligenceLocal timber processed on site is key to energy-efficient refitLocal timber processed on site is key to energy-efficient refitRegion: North WestMore: Mowat & CompanyDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureOrlando HillTimberMaterialsRefurbishmentAdapt and reuseHerefordshire
Will there be enough sustainable timber to go round?16 December 2024IntelligenceAs the construction sector turns increasingly to timber to achieve net zero, forestry may be unable to keep paceAs the construction sector turns increasingly to timber to achieve net zero, forestry may be unable to keep paceRegion: United KingdomMore: Sustainable architectureTimber constructionWaugh ThistletonStephen CousinsDesign construction & technologyCross-laminated timberLaminated veneer lumber
Keep your timber local4 January 2018IntelligenceKeep your timber localKeep your timber localRegion: WalesMore: TimberMaterialsProcurement & contractsLocalismSustainable architectureDesign construction & technology
Scottish housing unit proves viability of homegrown timber for CLT18 December 2020ProductsDemo project will be shown at November’s COP26 climate change meetingDemo project will be shown at November’s COP26 climate change meetingRegion: ScotlandMore: CLTEdinburgh NapierCOCISCOP26Structural timberStephen CousinsCSIC
‘Embodied biodiversity’ proposed as measure of construction material impacts19 December 2023ProductsInnovative methodology shows true effect of steel and concrete on habitats and speciesInnovative methodology shows true effect of steel and concrete on habitats and speciesRegion: United KingdomMore: MaterialsStephen CousinsInstitution of Civil EngineersBiodiversity net gainBiodiversitySustainable architecture
Webinar: Sustainable places work on many levels14 February 2024ProductsThere are plenty of committed innovators working to improve designThere are plenty of committed innovators working to improve designRegion: United KingdomMore: Oscar AcousticsWienerbergerJan-Carlos KucharekSustainable architectureEnergy efficiencyClimate changePiP webinar
Self-shaping timber could rival CLT for structural use14 June 2019ProductsTechnique cuts costs by eliminating heavy manufacturingTechnique cuts costs by eliminating heavy manufacturingRegion: EuropeMore: TechnologyDesign construction & technologyETH ZurichUniversity of StuttgartInstitute for Computational DesignCLTSwitzerlandGermany
Reflected glory10 July 2014BuildingsAndo's new building for Clark Art Institute shinesAndo's new building for Clark Art Institute shinesRegion: Rest of the worldMore: ArtMassachusettsUnited States
AA canopy tests possibilities of steam-bent wood7 July 2017ProductsTimber canopy takes wing at Hooke ParkTimber canopy takes wing at Hooke ParkRegion: United KingdomMore: WoodTimberschool of architectureStudentsStephen Cousins