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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsFourteen homes where exposed cross-laminated timber creates cosy interiors
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/03/04/cross-laminated-timber-revolution-interiors-lookbooks/


Our latest lookbook features cross-laminated timber interiors, including a colourful German vacation home and a tenement-style housing development in Edinburgh, and is part of Dezeen's Timber Revolution series. Architects looking to offset the carbon emissions of a building often choose cross-laminated timber (CLT), a type of mass-timber made from laminated timber sections that can be used as structural building materials. The material, which is normally made from larch, spruce or pine, absorbs atmospheric carbon as it grows and subsequently retains it during its life in a building. In interiors, CLT can create a luxurious effect even for projects with a tight budget and gives rooms a light, modern feel. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring interiors with split-level living areas, mix-and-match flooring and homes with cleverly hidden lifts.

Octothorpe House, US, by Mork-Ulnes Architects
The natural forms, custom furniture and organic colours and textures that appear throughout Octothorpe House were selected by studio Mork-Ulnes Architects for their resemblance to the surrounding Oregon desert landscape. The cabin-cum-house was built using American-made CLT for a client that wanted an "environmentally progressive" and flexible design.

Haus am Hang, Germany, by AMUNT
German architecture office AMUNT was drawn in particular to CLT's sustainability credentials when creating this hillside vacation home in the Black Forest. Designed for a client who wanted to promote sustainable travel, the home features surfaces and joinery finished in shades of green inspired by local tree species and its layout was organised to make the most of natural light.

R11 loft extension, Germany, by Pool Leber Architekten
The R11 loft extension is a two-storey CLT extension that Pool Leber Architekten added to a 1980s housing block in Munich, creating a series of loft spaces. Inside the lofts, the structural timber was left visible on the walls, ceilings and floors. The material was also used to create sculptural storage cabinets that double as window seating.

Biv Punakaiki, New Zealand, by Fabric
In an attempt to balance the high carbon levels of the cabin's concrete floor and aluminium cladding, architecture studio Fabric chose to use CLT for the cabin's structure, which was left exposed inside. From the double-height living room, the residents can look up through large skylights that punctuate the ceiling and gaze at the stars above.
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flying_wahini
(8,208 posts)Celerity
(52,641 posts)
5 Benefits of Building with Cross-Laminated Timber
https://cnr.ncsu.edu/news/2022/08/5-benefits-cross-laminated-timber/
With construction accounting for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions one of the primary drivers of human-induced climate change designers, builders and other industry stakeholders are working to reduce their environmental footprint by integrating renewable materials and sustainable design into their projects.
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is emerging as a popular material of choice for both residential and commercial structures across the United States. Originally developed in Europe in the 1990s, CLT is a wood product made of several layers of structural grade lumber that are arranged crosswise and glued together. CLT is unique in that it has a strength-to-weight ratio thats comparable to concrete, despite being five-times lighter. Since 2015, when CLT was first incorporated into the International Building Code, the material has been used as a sustainable alternative to form walls, roofs, floors and even ceilings.
Steve Kelley, the Reuben B. Robertson Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC States College of Natural Resources, recently partnered with the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory to examine the financial and environmental benefits and costs of using CLT in tall wood buildings. We spoke with Kelley, whose research focuses on the sustainable production of energy and materials from biomass, to learn more about the advantages of using CLT to construct houses and other structures from fire resistance and seismic durability to carbon sequestration. Heres what we found out:


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House of Roberts
(6,275 posts)but for me, those super high ceilings and open staircases to the upper level means you cook upstairs, and freeze downstairs. Basically, you have to live upstairs in the winter, and downstairs in the summer.
Celerity
(52,641 posts)certain parts, as well as 2 interior staircases (open plan in the front and non open plan in the back of the home) but we do not have that upstairs/downstairs seasonal issue. I will say that pretty much everybody here in Sweden now has crazy high utility bills atm, due to inflation and energy supply chain issues, but the national government has been giving back support payments at least. Our home is also extremely well insulated and energy efficient (as are so many newer builds here).
Sanity Claws
(22,269 posts)Whenever I have been a guest in someone's home with high ceilings, I have found the first floor to be very chilly.
MLAA
(19,569 posts)Thanks for sharing.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)I don't think that any of the rooms shown are very warm or inviting.
Celerity
(52,641 posts)https://hometipsforwomen.com/cross-laminated-timber-super-plywood
I posted ones that I liked. I have a fairly well known, well demonstrated (if one were to peruse the body of my numerous architectural posts here on DU) proclivity for clean, modernist lines and minimalism.
Cosy is in the eye of the beholder.
Perhaps you will like this older OP of mine from late 2020:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181435518
Danish Hygge Is So Last Year. Say Hello to Swedish Mys
The essence of mys is the feeling of warmth. And the best city to stock up on mys-making supplies is Stockholm.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/style/stockholm-shopping-mys-nytorget.html

Denmark introduced the world to hygge, the national pursuit of all things cozy and enjoyable. Something of a survival mechanism for Danes during the winter months, hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) often involves an abundance of candles, crackling fireplaces, comforting foods and the company of close friends. In Sweden, where the winters are even longer, darker and drearier, the concept is called mys (pronounced mees) or the adjectival mysigt. And although the terms are very similar, Swedish mys refers more pointedly to an ultra-cozy atmosphere.
Hygge is much broader than mys, said Malin Lindqvist, a Swedish fabric designer who moved to Denmark seven and a half years ago. The essence of mys is the feeling of warmth, like being wrapped in a woolen blanket amid lighted candles while sipping a steaming mug of tea with a purring cat on your lap. The best city to stock up on mys-making supplies is Stockholm, and the highest density of small, aptly cozy, independent shops and boutiques can be found on the streets near Nytorget, a square on the southern island of Sodermalm, far from the citys bustling central shopping district.

The front room at Tambur, which is styled like a kitchen and dining area.
A good starting point is Tambur, a boutique filled with things to make every home homier. Inside the two-room shop, the front room is styled like a kitchen and dining area, where woven baskets are strung from the ceiling above a rustic wooden table set with ceramic bowls and platters perfect for serving hearty pasta meals. The back room is filled with piles of fluffy linen pillows, a soft beige couch, subdued lighting and plaid orange-and-gray blankets made with wool from sheep on the Swedish island of Gotland. It has the vibe of a very plush living room. The feeling I want people to get is that theyre coming home to me, said the owner, Anders Widegren, while seated in the back room. Among the many covetable items on display, two particularly mysigt picks were a copper oil lamp from the Swedish brand Klong (2,749 Swedish kronor, about $324) and a special cast-iron pan for making plattar, thin Swedish pancakes the size of a coaster often served as a cold-weather dinner in short stacks with butter and jam (529 kronor).
On a corner three blocks away, Esterior is an interior design studio and shop with a more eclectic, playful style. The spacious store is filled with a mix of midcentury vintage furnishings and lighting, fuzzy Moroccan rugs and piles of striped velvet cushions for cozying up a couch. For low-fi entertainment by candlelight on a wintry night, maybe pick up an elegant chess set or a classic backgammon board (450 kronor each). Younger shoppers will find mys in their size at Beton, a serene childrens shop a block and a half away. This is the place to stock up on corduroy bonnets (170 kronor) and knee socks (65 kronor) in neutral earth tones. Instead of bright colors and plastic toys, the shelves are filled with wooden rattles, woolen overalls and soft leggings in muted hues from small, hard-to-find brands. To be unique in Stockholm is important, said the owner, Petra Gardefjord, who earned a following selling hand-sewn leather moccasins that she taught herself to make for her own children.

Young shoppers will find mys at Beton, a serene childrens clothing shop.
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related
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5065929/Is-MYS-new-hygge.html
The Swedish approach to food is all about seasonal, local and organic produce. Making meals with seasonal produce benefits health, the environment and your bank balance. 'Eating foods when in season means that youll be eating the way nature intended it,' explains Nutritionist, Cassandra Barns. 'Summer fruits and vegetables tend to contain higher amounts of water, which dilutes their nutrient content. Compare this to winter fruits and veggies and youll find theyre richer in nutrients such as vitamin C and contain more valuable fibre.'
Part of fredagsmys is to indulge in junk food, but the average sugary or carby treat can send your mood plummeting after the initial hit has passed. Swedes swear by dark chocolate especially made with raw cacao can actually have longer-lasting benefits for your mood. Swedes have a saying that suggests that there is no bad weather, just bad clothing, so make it a priority to wrap up when the colder weather hits. So, when you next use the excuse that its too cold to go outside and exercise try to motivate yourself by simply dressing for the weather.
Achieving a good work/life balance is a significant part of the Swedish culture and they even previously trialed a six-hour working day. To avoid feeling overwhelmed try to prioritise what actually needs to be done and then what can wait until tomorrow, everyone needs some time out.
Fredagsmys





flying_wahini
(8,208 posts)With this material. They ARE really, really beautiful though.
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/03/22/fire-safety-concern-mass-timber-buildings/
These walls kind of remind me of our old paneling we had (it wasnt actually pretty, tho).
RobinA
(10,449 posts)"Cozy" is not the word than comes to mind when I see those interiors. Also, maybe it's just me, but the wood itself looks really crappy to me. If I'm going to have wood it's going to be nice wood or no wood.