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World’s Tallest Mass-Timber Building Envisioned in Milwaukee

The Neutral Project, LLC, has been selected by the City of Milwaukee to redevelop an underutilized city-controlled site: the Marcus Performing Arts Center parking garage at 101 North Water Street,...

Ontario To Bring Mass-Timber Construction up to 18 Stories

In a move aimed at building homes faster and reducing costs over time, the Canadian province of Ontario plans to increase the allowed height of mass-timber buildings from 12 to...

CTBUH Announces 2023-24 Mass Timber Student Design Competition

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced its 2023-24 Mass Timber Student Design Competition, with US$15,000 in total prizes for winning submissions. The competition is open...

First-Of-Its-Kind, Mass Timber Tower Rising in Oakland

Construction of a mass timber, high-rise apartment has begun in Oakland, California, KTVU Fox 2 is among outlets to report. The 19-story, 200-unit structure, described as the “tallest beamless mass...

First-Ever Earthquake Simulation in 10-Story Mass Timber Building

How does a high-rise mass timber building behave in the face of an earthquake? To dispel doubts, the Tallwood Project recently erected a 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber (CLT)...

Milwaukee Tower To Be Tallest Mass Timber Building in U.S.

Revised plans for The Edison apartment tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will make it the tallest mass timber building in the U.S., Urban Milwaukee reports. Developed by Madison-based The Neutral Project...

Tallest Mass Timber Building in Denver to Break Ground in 2023

Denver-based architecture office Tres Birds has announced that Denver’s tallest mass timber building is planned to break ground in July 2023, Arch Daily reports. The 12-story building is named Return...

25-Story Mass Timber Residential Tower Pitched in Vancouver

Developer Westbank has submitted a rezoning application to officials in Vancouver, Canada, that would allow construction of “Prototype,” a 25-story mass timber tower designed by Henriquez Partners Architects that would...