WebUrbanist

Architecture, Art, Design & Built Environments

Tag: timber

Radiant Design: Tree Rings Spin Outward in Elemental Wood Dresser & Desk Set

Flowing out like the rings from the center of a tree, the veneers on this chest of drawers were carefully selected, perfected and oiled to create a remarkable effect. The lightening of ...

Wood You Believe It: 10 Ultra-Tall Timber Towers Compete for World Records

As studies proving the strength and fire-resistance of timber construction loosen building codes around the globe, a new class of towers emerges, each of them angling to set records for the ...

Interloop: Vintage Wood Escalators Twisted into Works of Architectural Art

When famous buildings are demolished, like famous Louis Sullivan structures in Chicago, there's a scramble to collect all of the ornamental bits and pieces for preservation -- yet fewer people ...

Adaptive Architecture: Curved House Wraps Old Well, Reuses Stone Cistern

A contemporary home in Spain was designed to wrap a surface well and sits on the associated subterranean cistern, creatively converting it into the solid foundation and habitable basement of ...

Prefab Plyscraper: World’s Tallest Timber Building Tops Out at 173 Feet

On the University of British Columbia's campus in Vancouver, a new record-setting wood structures highlights the many advantages of a growing trend: vertical timber construction. Brock Commons ...

World’s Tallest Wood-Framed Skyscraper Proposed for London

An angular affair of wood and glass, this proposed skyscraper is designed to reach nearly 1,000 feet in the air and, if it goes forward, will be the first timber-framed tower in London and ...

Ruins to Art: Timber Addition Transforms Abandoned Building

An abandoned traditional building on the coast of Madalena, Portugal has come back to life with a sculptural wooden extension that emerges from the back like a living organism. Cella Bar by FCC ...

Modern Wooden Architecture: 16 Fresh Takes on Timber

Wood may be most closely associated with cabins, stick-frame housing and other conventional forms of architecture, but a new wave of architects is adapting its usage for this century and beyond, ...

POD in Singapore: High-Class Hostel Meets Capsule Hotel

Full of small surprises, this minimalist modern urban retreat blends elements of a free-for-all hostel of bunk beds for college backpackers and high-end hotels catering to business ...

Wooden Skyscraper: 34 Stories of Stick-Framed Architecture

If accepted and completed, this design would be the tallest wood-frame structure in the world. Counter-intuitive as it may seem, sustainable timber framing can be more eco-friendly than ...

  • 1 (current)
  • 2

More Articles

Art Aflame: 14 Pyro-Centric Sculptures & Installations

Surprises in Storage: 14 Clever Compartments & Organizers

Architectural Love Story: 10 Real Castles Built for Love

If You Build It: A True Story of Hands-On Design Education

Follow us on Facebook

Architecture
  • Abandoned Places
  • Cities & Urbanism
  • Houses & Residential
  • Offices & Commercial
  • Public & Institutional
Art
  • Drawing & Digital
  • Installation & Sound
  • Photography & Video
  • Sculpture & Craft
  • Street Art & Graffiti
Design
  • Fixtures & Interiors
  • Furniture & Decor
  • Graphics & Branding
  • Guerilla Ads & Marketing
  • Products & Packaging
Technology
  • Conceptual & Futuristic
  • Gadgets & Geekery
  • Gaming & Computing
  • Vehicles & Mods
  • Vintage & Retro
Travel
  • 7 Wonders Series
  • Boutique & Art Hotels
  • Culture & History
  • Destinations & Sights
  • Urban Exploration

© 2007-2023 Webist Media

  • About
  • Archives
  • Categories
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy