The curvilinear form of the building is constructed from a framework of prefabricated glulam beams. The beams are supported on a lightweight steel structure below the first-floor slab, which itself is ...

Oakio, a leading manufacturer of Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC) products, introduces its new line of WPC cladding, specifically designed to withstand the demanding winter weather. Combining durability, ...

Windfall Lumber’s new Sabi Cladding is influenced by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi. Sabi Cladding is made from reclaimed Douglas fir and hemlock beams taken from deconstructed buildings in the ...

What’s innovative is the way they managed to keep the ring beam very modest,’ says Hopkins Architects senior partner Mike Taylor. ‘Lots of these structures have enormous ring beams. This is teeny.’ ...