Shigeru Ban to build “pagoda in the park” as his first UK building

January 15, 2018 Amy Frearson 0

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has teamed up with cross-laminated-timber expert Waugh Thistleton to design his first UK building – a five-storey house that will be built beside London’s River Thames. Southwark Council last week granted planning approval for the so-called “pagoda in the park”, which is proposed at Potters Fields, behind City Hall and a

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Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for “world’s tallest” hybrid timber tower in Vancouver

December 11, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. Ban’s residential tower is expected to reach 71 metres at its tip – a feat that its developers Port Living say will make it the “world’s tallest hybrid timber structure”.

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Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for “world’s tallest” hybrid timber tower in Vancouver

December 11, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. Ban’s residential tower is expected to reach 71 metres at its tip – a feat that its developers Port Living say will make it the “world’s tallest hybrid timber structure”.

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