European oak adds warmth to Cambridge library

by Jennie Ward|02 March 2321 February 23|Build, Supply

More than £300,000 of European Oak timber was used to create the new Magdalene College Library in Cambridge. TDUK spoke to timber supplier James Latham to find out more. From Niall McLaughlin Architects’ initial sketches through to the delivery, fabrication and installation of engineered timber components, the new Magdalene College...

Wood Awards 2022 Winners Announced

by Lucy Bedry|24 November 2231 January 23|Design

University of Cambridge’s ‘Homerton College Dining Hall’ is the UK’s best new timber building, having won the Gold Award at the Wood Awards in a ceremony yesterday evening. Elegant and impressive, the dining hall was praised by the judges for how it celebrates the integrity and inherent beauty of its...

ABBA Arena - Front of House and Rainscreen - Copyright Dirk Lidner, via Wood Awards

Gimme Gimme Gimme glulam after midnight! Find out all about the ABBA Arena

by TDUK|22 September 2217 March 23|Build, Design

Timber has played a fundamental role in building the ABBA Arena - the venue purpose-built for the Swedish supergroup’s spectacular comeback concert. The ABBA Arena, a demountable 3,000 capacity venue designed by Stufish Entertainment Architects, will be home to ABBA’s digital comeback concert until May 2023. While the ‘avatar’ technology...

Wood Awards 2022 shortlist announced

by TDUK|01 September 2228 September 22|Build, Design

The Wood Awards has today announced the 2022 shortlist, revealing a stunning, innovative array of British architecture and product design using wood, all now in the running to receive the highest architecture and design accolade of the UK timber industry.

Structural Timber Awards 2022

by TDUK|13 April 2205 September 22|Build

A Look Back at Outstanding Projects, Innovative Products and Dynamic People - Promoting Excellence in Structural Timber across the UK

European oak adds warmth to Cambridge library

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