Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

Acting as your own general contractors on the building of your house is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, money and, most of all, vision. It helps to do a little rehearsing. “We spent three ...

Designed by Flawk and NIKJOO, Runda is a joyful, low-carbon home born from whimsical design and a community-focused approach ...

In terms of construction culture, Switzerland can appear a paradoxical place. On the one hand, it has some of the strictest codes anywhere with respect to building performance and energy expenditure, ...

For those who are involved in the design and construction community, it is likely that you have encountered the topic of mass timber construction over the last few years. And for good reason! When ...

A key aspect of such a project for Herdeg is the materials, which needed to be “authentic, real, and natural,” he says. Toward that end, behind its darkly tinted glass exterior, the six-story, 116,000 ...

There is a renewed interest in how food is produced and how its creation affects the well-being of both the land and the communities it supports. A similar shift is occurring in architecture, where ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. Some high-profile projects by Vermont timber ...

Chris and Ann Preston turned a potentially disastrous survey in their favour by building an oak frame self-build home with a difference ...

Denver's Return to Form, a winning project in 2022 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero. (Courtesy Katz Development, Timberlab, KL&A Engineers and Builders, and Tres Birds) Winning teams will ...