Experts in carbon emissions associated with buildings contend the Government’s target to build about 33,000 new homes every year until 2030 will compromise Ireland’s ambitious emissions reduction ...

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What if we could build high-quality buildings without relying on traditional materials like concrete and drywall? Better yet, what if these buildings are built with sustainable materials, with ...

San Francisco- and Oslo-based firm Mork Ulnes Architects has unveiled a black timber home tucked into a forestscape in Norden, California. To connect the home with its stunning scenery, the ...

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Rapidly-built timber homes could aid Government in solving the State’s housing crisis, foresters say. Recent reports show the social housing crisis is growing, with about 60,000 families awaiting ...

When asked by a long-time friend to build a garden-facing retirement home in Hobart, Australia, Brunswick-based architectural practice Archier created the Five Yards House, a timber-clad abode that ...

Modern timber construction continues to go from strength to strength, with the latest major development recently revealed for Sweden. Described by its creators as the world's largest wooden ...

Slender timber columns frame the living spaces in Forest of Pillars, a block of two family homes in Fukushima, Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects to reference the forest of thin trees at the ...

Timber home structures that can be erected in as few as five days could help turbocharge Britain’s house building, senior Labour politicians have heard. Increasing the use of structural timber could ...