Materials

Oak-framed Buildings is a practical and inspiring guide to their design and construction, written by expert craftsman Rupert Newman.

This book positions the supply chain of mass timber as a design project, critiquing sourcing today and proposing a species-based methodology.

A sweeping history of premodern architecture told through the material of stone

Bamboo is in the spotlight as a potential building material in the current pursuit of a CO2-neutral society, due to its rapid maturation and excellent mechanical properties. The book shows benefits of using bamboo as an alternative or replacement for wood.