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		diordiderot on Sept 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Building future cities out of timber could save 10... > I think mass timber is only used in fancy commercial or institutional buildings Very common in new apartment buildings in Europe and becoming more so. They're built (more like assembled) faster than concrete or metal

skybrian on Sept 8, 2022 [–]

What do the typical ones look like? I only see the fancy architectural renderings.

diordiderot on Sept 12, 2022 | [–]

Not typical but recent example:

https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/architectural-d...

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