The bold lines of a new school performing art centre are based on a blend of traditional oak beam construction with a hi-tech, bespoke jointing system. Keith Fryer reports

Natural inspiration helped a Lancashire swimming pool net Gold in the 2007 Wood Awards. Mike Jeffree reports

OSM Homes has supplied its first German-made timber houses to a small development in Lewes. Stephen Powney reports

The new Palliative Care Centre at James Paget University Hospital in Norfolk will draw on the local boat-building tradition. Will Anderson reports

An ambitious project in Cheshire sees timber frame bridging the gap between the 17th and 21st centuries. Sally Spencer reports

Timber is used inside and out for Craigholme School’s new sports pavilion. Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University’s Centre for Timber Engineering, reports

Cross-laminated panels are being used in a nine-storey residential building in Hackney, which, when completed will be the tallest in the world. David Castle reports

The third phase of the Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds features oak-frame houses. David Castle reports

Timber frame and masonry marry up in a new TV series on how to build an eco-home. Mike Jeffree reports

A self-build package with cutting-edge green credentials that looks good, too! David Castle reports on the award-winning Lighthouse net-zero carbon home that closes the lid on soul-less boxes

A 400-year-old timber-framed cottage restored after a catastrophic blaze incorporates some hidden fire safety improvement. Mike Jeffree reports

Peter Wilson, director of business development for the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University in Edinburgh, reports on the work of Neil Sutherland, an architect who has gone to unusual lengths to achieve his desired effect

American red oak has proved a hit with both staff and pupils at Northampton School for Boys. Lucy Kamall reports

The challenge was building new penthouse flats on top of a prestigious six-storey London apartment block. The solution was prefabricated, timber-frame pods and a crane. Mike Jeffree reports

Furniture maker Stephen Owen is building a workshop at Cranleigh School, using coppiced chestnut. Will Anderson reports

An airy, open glulam-framed extension has transformed a listed London Georgian terrace – and its prefabricated core was built by tea-time. Mike Jeffree reports

A £14m development project involving the revamping and remodelling of the Royal and Derngate theatres in Northampton has been completed.

Following its management buyout, Pinewood Structures has big plans to expand its business and boost timber frame’s UK market share. Stephen Powney reports

Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, looks at three new projects highlighting the growing preference for using sustainable local materials, including wood, in large commercial and public buildings

A new school in Shropshire should help dispel the grisly image of pre-fab classrooms. Will Anderson reports

At seven storeys, Grand Union Heights is one of the tallest timber structures in the UK. David Castle finds out what it took to make the building work and looks at the future of high-rise timber frame

Make Architects' 20m-high Sherwood Forest visitor centre pushes the use of timber in its natural state. Peter Wilson, director of business development at Napier University's Centre for Timber Engineering, reports

The new Wales Institute of Sustainable Education will provide environment-minded architects and builders with an educational facility that is both green and high spec. Sally Spencer reports

East Anglia has a new flagship of UK eco-architecture – and it's used for storing beer. Mike Jeffree reports

A beach sports venue on Brighton's seafront is part of a plan to regenerate the eastern side of the Palace Pier. Will Anderson reports

The biggest timber gridshell in the UK has won prizes and popular approval. Mike Jeffree reports

Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has chosen timber for its first eco-store. Keren Fallwell reports

Architect Peter Wilson, director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reviews the visitor centres at Alnwick Castle Garden and Broughton Hall

Will Anderson wrote about the first steps in the construction of his house in the first issue of Timber Building. Now, a year on, he describes his experience of working on and living in his ecologically ambitious self-built home

For visitors to Aylesbury's new civic theatre, the drama will begin before they even enter the building. Keren Fallwell reports

Using the design principles of modernist architect Erno Goldfinger, Brandlehow school’s new classroom is a shining example of the flexibility and aesthetic qualities of timber. David Castle reports

Innovare Systems is pushing the boundaries with its structural insulated panel-based Jabhouse. Keren Fallwell reports

A nature reserve with homes attached is one description for a novel vacation development under way in the watery Cotswold countryside. Mike Jeffree reports

The interior of Ireland’s new Marine Institute headquarters is anything but a clinical laboratory. Keren Fallwell and Michael Buckley report

In the heart of Kent a blue-chip British housing developer is fusing Canadian building technology with New England style. Sally Spencer reports on the largest Super E development in the world

Taylor Lane has seen the future in timber frame – and it’s automated hi-tech. Martin Pearce reports

Peter Wilson, architect and director of business development at the Centre for Timber Engineering at Napier University, reports on the new headquarters for the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club

Timber is at the heart of an eco-housing project in Shropshire – and what’s more, it is sourced locally. Keren Fallwell reports

What do you get when glulam beams meet the Fibonacci sequence? Mick Whitworth visited the Eden Project to find out

Simon Conder’s conversion of a Northamptonshire barn has won him accolades and Wood Awards Gold. Keren Fallwell reports

A new building in north-east London blends cutting edge, sustainable construction
and design that visually contrasts, but philosophically complements its historic surroundings. Will Anderson reports

A multiple occupancy housing and apartment development in Wolverhampton is all about sustainability made simple. Mike Jeffree and Jay Merrick report

The SmartLIFE Centre in Cambridge will be an inspiration for modern methods of construction generally and timber building in particular. Mike Jeffree reports