Construction began in June on the City Centre Project, a new three-storey school located in the heart of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Currently using City Centre Project as a working name for planning purposes, the school is expected to open in 2027 and will eventually be given an official name through a public naming process.

Located on Treaty 6 Territory, with in the traditional homeland of the Métis Nation, the school will offer 74 new childcare spaces and accommodate 400 students. From the outset, local Indigenous partners were actively engaged in the design process to ensure cultural relevance and community respect.

Supported by nearly $1 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Green Construction Through Wood program, the project will showcase a low-carbon mass timber approach that includes both new and reclaimed materials—most notably nail-laminated timber (NLT) panels salvaged from historic Prairie grain elevators. With a focus on sustainability and culturally responsive design, the project offers a scalable model for future schools across the Prairies.

The redevelopment of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) amphitheatre – a venue that welcomes over three million visitors each year – is well underway. The revitalized facility will include a permanent stage, improved seating and amenities, and a three-story back-of-house building. At its heart is a dramatic mass timber arched roof in the shape of a starburst. Landing on three points, the sculptural roof comprises six barrel-vaulted segments intersecting at diagonal planes, spanning an impressive 105 metres from buttress to buttress—making it one of the longest timber arch roofs in the world, covering 7,200 m²(77,500 ft²)of area. In addition to the covered seating area, a large open lawn will serve as a flexible ‘overflow’ zone, allowing the amphitheatre to scale from modest gatherings of 1,500 to major events with up to 10,000 attendees. The new PNE amphitheatre is slated for completion in spring of 2026.

Wisconsin-based developer Neutral has begun construction of a new luxury mass timber apartment complex in Milwaukee. Once complete, The Edison, located at 1005 North Edison Street, will become the tallest mass timber building in the U.S., surpassing Milwaukee’s current record holder, Ascent MKE. 

The 31-storey building will have 378 rental apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom units and roughly 670 m²(7,200 ft²) of retail space. One full floor will be dedicated to wellness amenities, including a fitness centre, health clinic, spa, pool, and sauna. A workspace, café, and organic grocery store will round out the first floor; the top floor lounge will offer a demo kitchen, community garden, and entertainment deck with private dining rooms. 

The project will combine exposed mass timber with other natural materials and modern ventilation systems. The materials are estimated to reduce the embodied carbon footprint and energy consumption by more than 45% when compared to similar sized conventionally built apartment complexes. 

Situated near the Bhutan-Indian border and the Paitha River, the Gelephu International Airport will be constructed from locally and sustainably sourced timber. The 68,000-m² (731,946 ft²)diagrid structure will be decorated with traditional Bhutanese wood carvings by local artists. Structurally independent timber frames will allow for disassembly to accommodate the airport’s future expansion, and the roof will feature PV panels, aligning with country’s carbon-negative position. 

The courtyard, named the Forest Spine, will divide the terminal into two areas: the west, housing domestic flights, and the east, housing international flights. The Forest Spine is accessible from anywhere in the airport, offering travellers tranquil green spaces, a treetop walkway, and indigenous fauna. 

As Bhutan’s second international airport, it will have the capacity to handle more than 120 flights daily. Projections indicate that by 2040, the airport will welcome 1.3 million passengers each year, increasing to 5.5 million by 2065. The airport is set to open in 2029.

Straddling the border of Switzerland and France, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is best known as the home of the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, the famed Large Hadron Collider. However, it may soon be recognized for a striking new building at the Prévessin campus on the French side of the site. 

CERN Building 777 (B777), a predominantly timber structure, will include 13,000 m²(139,930 ft²) of office space, labs, workshops, and a courtyard. A quadruple-height atrium will connect all floors, including the restaurant, labs, and courtyard on the ground level. It will also feature informal work and lounge areas, along with bridges that encourage easy movement and interaction among employees.

B777’s parametric façade is designed to reduce midday solar gain, helping to conserve energy. Designed by architecture firm Henning Larsen, the structure will use demountable connections to allow for future disassembly and reuse.