The extension of St. Edward's School, by TSH Architects, consists of two new buildings. The top floor of one of them is crowned by an impressive gabled roof made with oak glulams Oxford's college buildings are an important part of Great Britain's architectural heritage. Its style...
It is called Kora Green City, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. Radiata pine curtain wall contributes to the architects' energy efficiency goals. Sustainable architecture is a magical cocktail. The first of its ingredients is the architects' desire...
The roof of Le Dôme, a winery in Saint-Émilion designed by Norman Foster's studio, is constructed using VIGAM: the only oak glulam in the world with the CE marking for structural use. Sustainable architecture is developed based on different prerequisites related to respect for the environment....
There are many ways to approach the design of a staircase. And to build them. Opting for quality wood ensures success in the fields of style, well-being and sustainability. The staircase, that constructive component that facilitates a vertical route, usually both up and down, may be...
The technological advances in the production of glulam wood multiply the creative possibilities of architecture. It is very likely that if you invite us to think about beams, we think of straight lines. Nevertheless, the current possibilities of glued laminated timber or glulam, allow architects let...
This hardwood, in addition to helping age wine, sustains some of the best wineries in the world with function and elegance. Any enthusiast knows that wine is usually aged in barrels made of oak (French or American). Nevertheless, this essential part of the art of producing...
Certifications are essential for construction companies and architects to ensure that the products they use in their projects really are sustainable. Fortunately for everyone, sustainable architecture is no longer an ideal vision, but the everyday commitment of many people. There are more and more architects, construction...
MOdA, the new headquarters of the Paris bar association, designed by Renzo Piano, incorporates wooden curtain walling made with VIGAM, the oak glulam beam by Grupo Gámiz. The Italian Renzo Piano (Pritzker prize 1998) is one of the most well-known architects in the world. He is also one...
The main characteristic of this environmental protection strategy is that waste does not exist: it is a resource. The circular economy is a concept of consumption based on zero waste. The aim is to put into practice the opposite of “disposable”. The idea is that everything...
Most architects are aware that, despite being flammable, wood reacts very well against fire. Sustainable architecture is converting wood, an ancient material, into the innovative building material of the future. Its known virtues of warmth, beauty and elegance are complemented with the growing values of ecology...
