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‘Brexit, new work and Europe’s love for wood’ – why dRMM is setting up in Berlin
Stirling Prize-winning architect and timber pioneer dRMM has set up a European outpost in Berlin
Tag: Timber
Daab Design completes forest cabin in south of France
This timber-clad retreat near to Marseille cost just £80,000 to build. Today (Friday, 4 February) is the last day to enter AJ Small Projects 2022 if you have recently completed a project like this!
Concéntrico 08 pop-ups, Logroño
Spain’s Concéntrico 08 festival has launched a trio of international contests for landmark architectural interventions in the city of Logroño [Deadline: 11 March 2022]
Why the construction industry needs its own vegan diet
It’s not just our diets which need to change to tackle the climate emergency. Building materials such as steel and concrete need to be replaced by lower-carbon, ‘healthier’, plant-based alternatives, writes Dan Stokes
Material costs rise for 12th month in a row
The price of construction materials has now risen every month for a year, official government figures have revealed
Timber building innovation boosted by multimillion accelerator fund
A new accelerator fund has launched, giving cash to architects and design teams whose projects and innovations pave the way for a major ‘scale-up’ in timber construction
Government’s promotion of low-rise timber ‘long overdue’, say architects
The government has vowed to promote the use of timber in low-rise construction – prioritising the material in its own procurement, and funding research into ‘innovative timber products’
Architects slam Sadiq Khan’s ‘irrational’ combustibles ban for new homes
Architects dRMM and Waugh Thistleton have spoken out against the London mayor's tough ban on combustible materials in London, calling it a ‘huge step backwards’ for sustainable construction
Timber prices jump 23% in a month
The price of some imported timber has jumped 23 per cent in just one month, reports the AJ’s sister title Construction News
The Architecture Ensemble designs experimental timber development in East Sussex
Flimwell Park in Ticehurst, East Sussex by London-based practice The Architecture Ensemble is being built to demonstrate renewable materials and fabrication systems