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- Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design Fri, 26 Jul 19, 12:30amHelsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that not only serves as a new central point for the city’s public library network but also an award-winning public...
- A prefabricated timber facade envelops a gorgeous glass home on a Norwegian island Fri, 5 Apr 19, 3:30amOslo-based firm Atelier Oslo has created a beautiful home for a pair of artists who wanted to enjoy a peaceful retreat on the remote Norwegian island of Skåtøy...
- Arup’s timber prefab Sky Believe in Better Building wins the 2014 Wood in Architecture Award Thu, 26 Mar 15, 9:00pmArup beat the other five contenders thanks to their sustainable message and the short turnaround for the completion of the building. The project goes beyond zero embodied carbon and provides extremely flexible workspaces...
- Self-supporting Dome Homes can be lit with the energy equivalent to boiling a kettle Sat, 24 Jan 15, 6:00amThe shells are completely self-supporting and free from columns or pillars. Their outer layers are made from FSC certified timber built to German Passive House standards. They are ultra – low energy buildings with triple...