Wood, Architecture today

Wood: A Timeless Building Material

Wood, due to its versatility, is one of the best building materials. Other remarkable features include its excellent capacity as a thermal and acoustic insulator, its impressive ecological character, warm appearance, clarity, comfort, as well as its pleasant texture and feel. For these reasons, architects and designers embrace this noble material, which offers infinite possibilities for exterior design and decoration.

Today, new planning criteria for sustainable housing benefit from an inexhaustible source of ideas based on products derived from wood. Moreover, the wide variety of available wood and the fact that it is easily recyclable facilitate the construction of inventive and diverse designs. Thanks to modern technology, new methods for connecting and fastening wood have been developed.

This book presents a selection of thirty of the most relevant international architects working with wood. It showcases various types of constructions that unite traditional design with the diverse styles of modern creations. Focused on the use of wood, this book clearly explains the properties of wood and its application in advanced projects with explanatory texts and drawings.