THE TIMBER TRUTH
“What a great book!
I get quite a lot of books on timber.. but this one is outstanding!”
Andrew Waugh – Waugh Thistleton Architects
Foreword
In Tomorrow’s Timber, new timber innovations are explored, including the materials, products, elements and complete building systems, providing context for this emerging shift in design and construction. Inspiring case studies worldwide show that the mass timber revolution is happening as we speak. Tomorrow’s Timber contextualizes the challenges and how forests and mass timber can help solve our global problems by mitigating climate change while supporting the move to a less resource dependent, circular bio-based economy. Finally, the book tackles real mass timber design opportunities and challenges on building and site level, before providing a promising outlook towards the future.
Tomorrow’s Timber is an informative and important resource for those committed to restoring our balance with the planet while serving the necessities of humankind.
Table of contents
- Required transition to a bio-based economy
- Forests, forest products and climate change
- Wood basics
- Timber’s evolution – From past to present to future
- Designing and building with mass timber
- Future outlook – Tomorrow’s timber
Lead Author
Architectural engineer Pablo van der Lugt (MSc PhD) is senior sustainability consultant in the wood- and bamboo industry as well as lecturer biobased building at Delft University of Technology (Environmental Technology & Design).
In the vision of van der Lugt in the essential transition towards a more bio-based, circular economy there are tremendous opportunities for the next generation of regrowable materials (mass timber, modified wood, engineered bamboo, etc) to substitute carbon intensive, non renewable materials such as aluminium, steel, PVC and concrete.
Van der Lugt is the author of 5 books on biobased building, including Booming Bamboo (2017), also published by Material District, and regularly publishes his research findings in popular magazines and scientific journals.
Van der Lugt is a highly demanded speaker following several formats, ranging from TED and Pecha Kucha talks, to keynote presentations at high-level international conferences, including the International Climate Conference in Paris, COP 21 and COP 24 in Katowice Poland (2018).
“Tomorrow’s Timber is a wonderful compilation of the best and brightest happening in wood today. Wood and organic materials are essential materials to tackle climate change. The thoughtful and innovative use as explored throughout the book help inform and energize this important topic”
Michael Green – Tall timber pioneer
Publication Information
ISBN: 978-90-83429-3-1-1
Paperback: 128 pages
Published: November, 2025
Available in: English
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jeroen van Oostveen
Tomorrow’s Timber Talks
The Tomorrow’s Timber Talks are an initiative of our partner PEFC to inspire architects, designers, construction developers, builders and policymakers to update on the latest developments with wood and wood products for construction.
The Tomorrow’s Timber Talks workshops can be provided at your office or, if desired, at another location. Talks are given by wood-biobased experts Dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt (TU Delft / Green Matters) and ir. Atto Harsta (Aldus bouwinnovatie / Bouwcampus).
The Timber Truth
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