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Industry news


COMMENT: The disruptive power of tall timber Kevin Flanagan of PLP Architecture explains how the firm’s pioneering research projects to build unprecedented tall engineered timber structures is driven by an agenda of increasing quality of life in ‘smart cities’ of the future


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ADF caught up with Jeremy English of Sӧdra to discuss why he feels timber is the solution to the UK’s housing crisis, and how the material can help architects adopt less labour-intensive, offsite building techniques


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Timber in architecture supplement


Swimming among the timbers A competition-level swimming pool has been constructed at a Surrey school, integrating a high level of quality in the design of its timber elements while embracing its ancient woodland surroundings. Adam Cossey from the project’s architects Hawkins\Brown, tells Jack Wooler how it was achieved


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Keeping the past in view Architect RO&AD’s timber watchtower project in the Netherlands engaged the community in innovative ways to generate a new enthusiasm for the area’s rich history. Sébastien Reed reports


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Going with the grain Gregg Wright of Reliance Veneer explains how the demand for decorative timbers combined with modern manufacturing techniques not only makes environmental sense, but can also enhance design


The membrane method Adam Ford and John Mellor of Protect Membranes discuss how to achieve low U-values using membrane technology with low emissivity


The timber revolution Sarah Harding of Accsys Group reports on how the UK is experiencing a revolution in timber in architecture, as designers and specifiers increasingly embrace the material’s combination of beauty and environmental advantages


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The most sustainable material of them all Sean Parnaby of West Port says that the timber industry is gradually winning the war against misconceptions about what he claims is not only the oldest, but the best fenestration material


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