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EDITOR’S NOTE Time for a wood renaissance Common detractors of wooden or mass timber buildings often cite their susceptibility to catching fire or their weakness towards harsh weather conditions as reasons for not pivoting away from steel or carbon structures. One cannot blame them: It has been instilled in us through popular culture — look at what happened to one of the three little pigs whose house was built with sticks — and images of rackety, old wooden houses that wood is weaker and more error-prone in comparison to its carbon-heavy cousins. Is that not why this magazine exists? We want readers out there to start getting familiarised with images of mass timber buildings, to get familiar with how wood technology has advanced to become better than steel or concrete. For instance, our column, The Big Picture, showcases wood in their varied and marvellous uses, how they can be erected as skyscrapers or as wide-spanning structures that can cover up to several football fields. The theme for this issue is Theatres, featuring theatre halls or buildings with the theatre itself made with mass timber or solid wood like cherry and oak (p.14). Wood is already known for its acoustic properties, long associated with string instruments, so how will it bolster the structural, aesthetic and technical qualities of theatres, auditoriums, and concert halls? We also hope to demystify the process of building or designing with wood. A case study by Dr Joaquim Mohr explores how automated technology for prefabricated wall elements from timber construction machine manufacturer WEINMANN has helped Haas Fertigbau to achieve more flexible production (p.41). Our interview with designer Clint Nagata from BLINK Design Group sheds light on hospitality design: How wood has played a part in lending a sense of sophistication to luxury resorts and hotels (p.48). Software solutions like CLT Toolbox also aim to help simplify mass timber design, lowering the barriers to entry (p.38). By 2028, the global cross-laminated timber (CLT) market is projected to hit US$2.6bn (p.24). It is a ripening market with lots of potential, even if housing and furniture markets across the world are not doing too great now. The vanguard of the construction industry is indisputably wood and mass timber, and we, together with the whole woodworking community, will help to enable that. EDITOR | YAP SHI QUAN WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE PABLO SINGAPORE Publisher William Pang • williampang@pabloasia.com Editor Yap Shi Quan • shiquan@pabloasia.com Assistant Editor Amira Yunos • amira@pabloasia.com Business Development Manager Pang YanJun • yanjun@pabloasia.com Graphic Designer Goh Meng Yong • mengyong@pabloasia.com Circulation Manager Shu Ai Ling • circulation@pabloasia.com PABLO BEIJING General Manager Ellen Gao • pablobeijing@163.com PABLO SHANGHAI Editor Rayla Liu • pabloshanghai@163.net HEAD OFFICE PABLO PUBLISHING & EXHIBITION PTE LTD 3 Ang Mo Kio Street 62, #01-23, Link@AMK, Singapore 569139 Tel : +65 6266 5512 Email: info@pabloasia.com www.panelsfurnitureasia.com Company Registration No: 200001473N Singapore MICA (P) No: 084/12/2022 REGIONAL OFFICES (CHINA) PABLO BEIJING Tel : +86 10 6509 7728 Email : pablobeijing@163.com PABLO SHANGHAI Tel : +86 21 5238 9737 / 36 Email : pabloshanghai@163.net let's connect! @wood.ia All rights reserved. Views of writers do not necessarily reflect the views of the Publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the Publisher and copyright owner. Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy of the information in this publication, the Publisher accepts no liability for damages caused by misinterpretation of information, expressed or implied, within the pages of the magazine. All advertisements are accepted on the understanding that the Advertiser is authorised to publish the contents of the advertisements, and in this respect, the Advertiser shall indemnify the Publisher against all claims or suits for libel, violation of right of privacy and copyright infringements. Panels & Furniture Asia is a controlled-circulation magazine with two issues a year. It is mailed free-of-charge to readers who meet a set of criteria. Paid subscription is available to those who do not fit our terms of control. Please refer to subscription form provided in the publication for more details. Printed by Times Printers Pte Ltd Front cover: Adam Scott Scan to subscribe to WIA’s enewsletter 4 WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 2 – 2023
NEWS PROTOTYPE AI METHOD FOR SUSTAINABLY PRODUCING CLT UNVEILED Maestro, a new constructiontechnology startup born out of the design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA), is unveiling the prototype for A.I. Timber, a new method for sustainable cross-laminated timber (CLT) production that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to preserve the original contour of each tree. A proof-of-concept structure, developed along with students and researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Tongji University, was on display at the Digital Futures exhibition in Shanghai, China until the fall. As the construction industry works to reduce its emissions, with cement production alone responsible for 8% of global CO2, mass timber has emerged as an alternative for sustainable construction. However, the industrial sawing process of cutting unique trees into standardised panels generates a large amount of wood waste. Mykola Murashko, the 23-year-old Cambridge graduate who co-founded Maestro with Carlo Ratti, director of the MIT Senseable City Lab and founding partner at CRA. “Because engineered wood products are lightweight, renewable and dimensionally stable, we can design an entire building in our factory then ship the flatpack of its components to construction sites around the world. “Maestro wants to revolutionise how we build, and that dream is rooted in innovations like A.I. Timber.” Maestro is a newly-incorporated startup that aims to revolutionise the construction industry with bespoke prefabrication. After years of experiments in construction and building materials at CRA, Maestro uses technology to connect design and manufacturing, allowing a European supplier network to manufacture custom parts at a massive scale and create tailor-made, shippable buildings from scratch. “Wood is one of the oldest building materials we have, and A.I. Timber will let us use it more sustainably,” said Ratti. “AI could reduce wood waste in CLT production by up to 30%, but that is only one of the benefits. It is also beautiful: The irregular geometry celebrates the original shape of the tree. We are using the artificial to bring out the brilliance of the natural.” According to CRA, the first prototype of A.I. Timber was produced in Shanghai earlier this summer as part of the DigitalFUTURES conference organised by Tongji University professor Philip Yuan. During a one-week workshop Murashko and Nikita Klimenko of MIT instructed a team of international researchers on the use of A.I. Timber, building a proof-of-concept structure a small, triangular pavilion visitors can interact with. The exhibition was open at Tongji University’s gallery until 15 Sep 2023. WIA A.I. Timber therefore offers an alternative. Rather than reducing irregular trees into straight lines, Maestro uses AI and digital machining tools to scan a set of raw logs, flat saw them into boards, and identify the optimal sequence to fit them together. The process results in timber panels with tessellating boards which match one another like puzzle pieces, while shaving off as little of the tree as possible, according to a press release by CRA. “Timber is not just a substitute for concrete; it unlocks new possibilities for prefabricated construction,” said WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 2 – 2023 5
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