Humans have been building their homes out of wood for thousands of
years. Its tactility and warmth has influenced countless architectural
movements, dating back to historic Japanese houses all the way up to the
recent craze for cozy Scandinavian interiors. It's one of the world's
oldest architectural materials and it just might be the future of how we
build. Timber is fast emerging as a sustainable material of choice, and
thanks to recent technological advances, it's a safe and sturdy
alternative to concrete. This book explores the innovative and inspiring
ways architects are using this universal building material. Spanning
grand Alpine escapes to tropical getaways, plywood penthouses to mass
timber high-rises, Out of the Woods celebrates a material that is both
ancient and extremely versatile - and more topical than ever.