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A multi-material future: how to design with a palette of biomaterials

by Matt Milton|24 September 2625 September 26|Design

Timber is a robust, low-carbon building material that has been used for centuries. It’s not surprising that designers who use timber are often also interested in other biomaterials - such as hemp, bamboo or rammed earth. We hear from three ingenious designers who have found that timber works very well...

Wood Awards unveils 2026 shortlist of furniture, objects and buildings

by Bryony Bodimeade|02 September 2602 September 26|Design

The Wood Awards has announced the 34-strong shortlist for 2026, showcasing the UK’s most ambitious and innovative work in wood across architecture, furniture and product design. Selected from more than 200 entries, the shortlist comprises 20 buildings and 14 furniture and object projects. Together, they demonstrate the creativity, environmental responsibility...

Building from England’s Woodlands Project

by TDUK|02 July 2602 July 26|Build, Supply

Building from England’s Woodlands Project Demonstrates Major Potential for Homegrown Timber in Sustainable Construction A pioneering research initiative has demonstrated that England’s underutilised deciduous broadleaf forests could play a transformative role in delivering low-carbon buildings, supporting biodiversity, and strengthening domestic supply chains. The three-year Building from England’s Woodlands (BFEW) project,...

Building from England’s Woodlands

by Guest Author|30 June 2602 July 26|Design, Supply, Sustainability

A pioneering research initiative has demonstrated that England’s underutilised deciduous broadleaf forests could play a transformative role in delivering low-carbon buildings, supporting biodiversity, and strengthening domestic supply chains.

Showcasing exemplary timber design and construction in TDUK’s case study webinars

by Bryony Bodimeade|15 July 2516 July 25|Design

The 2025 series of designTimber webinars explored six award-winning buildings, each showcasing a different exemplary use of timber in construction. Featuring a modular holiday home, a ‘Living Lab’ for timber engineering, a multi-storey light-industrial workspace, a sweet chestnut-clad extension, a science and technology block, and a woodland sauna, all the...

Measuring Mass Timber: proof that mass timber buildings cut carbon in half

by Matt Milton|03 March 2503 March 25|Design

Measuring Mass Timber is a report - free to download - that convincingly demonstrates the many benefits of mass timber. It examines five different mass timber buildings, of varying type and purpose, in detail; working with the designers to apply rigorous, consistent analysis to each. The key takeaways are great...

‘Original approach to urban industrial design’ | WorkStack wins best new commercial building

by Bryony Bodimeade|26 November 2403 December 24|Design

Rising from a compact urban site, the dRMM-designed WorkStack presents a new vision for high-density industrial space – with a minimal carbon footprint – for which it was crowned the best new commercial building at the Wood Awards 2024. Located in Greenwich, London, WorkStack’s distinctive cantilevered form – which takes...

WorkStack

by Bryony Bodimeade|29 April 2402 October 24|Design

Located at the periphery of the Charlton Riverside industrial area in Greenwich, WorkStack provides an exemplary new model for building high density, affordable, urban workspaces.

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by WPiMISSync|24 April 2404 June 26|Design

Wintringham Primary Academy

by TDUK|30 November 2202 October 24|Design

This three-form entry primary school uses cross laminated timber to create a flexible learning environment, built to impressive sustainability standards. Prioritising wellbeing and adaptability through the creation of fluid, multiuse spaces, the design by dRMM emphasises the social and environmental benefits of timber from start to finish.

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