Glulam

by Jennie Ward|19 June 2519 June 25|Build, Supply

TDUK member Buckland Timber explores the definition of engineered timber and explains why it is a great option for many projects. Engineered timber is a broad term that can apply to several building materials, including glulam. When people talk about engineered timber or engineered wood, there’s a big range of...

The doors to Paradise (SE11) have opened

by Matt Milton|12 May 2521 May 25|Design, Sustainability

Last week, the high-performing mass timber office building Paradise SE11 opened its doors. TDUK staff, including our CEO David Hopkins, were among those attending its launch, and took a tour of this impressive 6-storey structure. Front entrance to the Paradise Building; © Paul Brannen The building takes its name from...

Revolutionising industrial developments one storey at a time

by Jennie Ward|24 March 2524 March 25|Build, Supply

WorkStack in Charlton, London, is an ingenious solution for a compact, urban site – helping to redefine the future of workspace developments. The first lightweight industrial building of its type and scale in the UK, the design adopts overlapping, cantilevering workspaces, which progressively increase in floor area and size, to...

Castle Community Rooms

by Bryony Bodimeade|29 November 2427 August 25|Design

Castle Community Rooms is a new multipurpose community building by James Gorst Architects that sits in the centre of Framlingham, Suffolk, between two Grade-I listed landmarks – St Michael’s Church and Framlingham Castle.

The W3 Building – timber at the heart of a Kings Cross community

by Matt Milton|25 November 2425 November 24|Design

W3 is a new addition to Kings Cross, offering a diverse range of amenities designed to promote community engagement and wellbeing. Designed by Haptic Architects, it forms part of a triangular site, nestled alongside two new urban green spaces. The external timber facade was 'pre-weathered' with a coloured coating; ©...

198 CAL by night: a local community and arts centre in Brixton, South London, designed by CarverHaggard architects.

198 Community Arts and Learning

by Matt Milton|03 October 2420 March 26|Design

A flexible platform for multiple activities, the design allows for potential enhancement as any additional funds become available in future.

Timber pavilion on the rooftop of Arding & Hobbs

A timber pavilion crowns a historic department store

by Matt Milton|20 September 2423 September 24|Design

The old Arding & Hobbs building is a Grade II-listed former department store. We talk to Nahdya Thebault, Associate Architect at Stiff + Trevillion, about the sensitive renovation and rooftop extension that have brought the building back into use. On a busy corner of southwest London, an elegant rooftop extension...

The mass-timber interior of the sports hall at Eton College Sports & Aquatic Centre, with boys playing basketball.

Eton Sports & Aquatics Centre

by Bryony Bodimeade|23 August 2402 October 24|Design

Comprising a 25-m pool and fourcourt sports hall, the Eton Sports & Aquatics Centre fulfils multiple purposes, including hosting exams and both competitive and community swimming.

Spruce House & Studio

by Bryony Bodimeade|09 August 2427 August 25|Design

Spruce House & Studio by ao-ft is a new-build home and self-contained garden studio constructed from CLT on a narrow infill site in Walthamstow Village.