Timber frames, for so long limited to the low-rise residential sector, have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses, thanks to technological breakthroughs. What does the future hold? For ...

Looking at environmental credentials, timber frame wins hands down. Using wood sourced from sustainable forests in Ireland, Canada, and Scandinavian, timber has less embodied energy than concrete, ...

If you’re planning a self build, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is what structural system to use. For most people, the options that spring to mind are either traditional brick and block or a ...

Although only four stories tall, Albina Yard, a spec office building, stands out among its one- and two-story neighbors in the scrappy residential and commercial district in north Portland, Oregon.