Out of the Woods: Architecture and Interiors Built from Wood

by Gestalten (Editor)

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

Published November 17, 2020

Reviews

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Well illustrated. Highly recommended.

[Kirill Protasenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are three things that can heal: people, nature, and art. So do not waste your time and health on toxic people, surround yourself and spend more time with nature, pay attention to aesthetics and smth that makes you feel deep. Using timber as a combination of the smell, the appearance, the texture, the warmth, the natural humidity moderator seems to cover at least two of those principles.
Besides I’ve improved my vocabulary:
Hardwood
Heartwood
Plywood
Sapwood
Softwood
Cork
Glulam
CLT
Larch wood
Vernacular
Ostensible
Cantilevered
Latticework

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. A perfectly acceptable read if you desire knowledge that is no more in-depth than a coffee table book with pretty pictures and little substance. While this book is a pleasure to flip through, it has little intellectual value and it’s lack of architectural explanations for what was shown was frustrating. Layout was less than cohesive and could use an afterword.

[William · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly not that impressed, too little information about the houses and also no clear structure of the book. Guess some pictures are pretty?