Michael Green: Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers

Making a strong case for wood in tall architecture, Michael Green’s recent TED talk emphasised the notion that steel and concrete are “old world” materials and the future is, and needs to be, in wooden skyscrapers.

The Vancouver-based Green refers to wood as the most technologically advanced material available and believes people react differently to the aesthetic of wood in his projects than they do to concrete or steel.

“Just like snowflakes, no two pieces of wood can ever be the same anywhere on earth – that’s a wonderful thing,” Green said. “I like to think that wood gives Mother Nature fingerprints in our buildings. It’s Mother Nature’s fingerprints that make our buildings connect us to nature in the built environment.”

Read the article and see the full TED talk here