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Not so very long ago - some might have considered wood a material of the past - long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits - wood has seen a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction.This Bibliotheca Universalis edition explores how architects around the world have created and invented with this elementary material. Featuring follies - very large buildings - and ambitious urban renewal schemes - it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by architects around the world. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces - as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jurgen Mayer H. - and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments - such as at the Termas Geometricas Hot Springs Complex in Pucon - Chile - by German del Sol.True to all TASCHEN architecture titles - the book pays tribute to many emerging international talents as well as to such renowned figures as Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano. It celebrates each architects vision and innovation - as well as investigating the techniques - trends - and principles that have informed their work with wood. It examines the computer-guided milling that has allowed for novel new forms - the responsible harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental concerns - and - above all - woods enduring appeal to our senses and psyche - comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of Arcadian simplicity. -From a functional tree house to inspired restaurants - this collection instructs on...