The wood lamellas in front of the window
Small wooden chapel
I say pines! and I feel that it lightens my soul. I say pines! and my ears hear the forest. I say pines! and my lips feel the freshness of…
Solar Decatlon, 2013 Spain
Using wood as material to reduce climate change
Currently, the buildings are mostly constructed with steel and concrete. These two materials have been the most used in the construction industry. However, neither of both has a completely sustainble…
Wood structure
Why are we so fascinated with wood?
"To early man, trees were objects of awe and wonder. The mystery of their growth, the movement of their leaves and branches, the way they seemed to die and come…
Tikal, Guatemala
The Mayas in the Guatemalan tropical forest
As you know the Maya civilization had its zenith in the Central American tropics more about one thousand years ago. Tikal (200 – 900AD) was one of the main cities…
Exotic wood species in Guatemala’s tropical forest
The Guatemalan tropical forest situated in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve in the north of the country has a size of 21,000 km². The forest community and organizations develop a sustainable…
Interview for a more sustainable tropical timber market in Europe
As independent consultants for the tropical timber market, we were asked by the Global Timber Forum to prepare and perform an interview with the biggest national organisations of tropical timber importers…
Front lake view
The cedars house
"The cedars house, the house surrounded by the cedar protection." When you read the name of this beautiful house - "Cedars House" - you might imagine that it is completely…