Scientists at the University of Maryland at College Park have chemically enhanced a piece of wood, making it completely see-through.
Scientists at the University of Maryland at College Park have chemically enhanced a piece of wood, making it completely see-through.
courtesy university of maryland
It is chemically stripped of its color and then injected with an epoxy -- a type of strengthening agent -- to make it stronger than the original material.
It is chemically stripped of its color and then injected with an epoxy -- a type of strengthening agent -- to make it stronger than the original material.
courtesy university of maryland
Because of its biodegradable properties, the wood is more environmentally friendly than plastic.
Because of its biodegradable properties, the wood is more environmentally friendly than plastic.
courtesy university of maryland
Wood is becoming increasingly popular as a material for new buildings. This is the Oakwood Tower, which is proposed to be London's first wooden skyscraper.
Wooden skyscrapers —
Wood is becoming increasingly popular as a material for new buildings. This is the Oakwood Tower, which is proposed to be London's first wooden skyscraper.
courtesy plp architecture
It will be 80 stories high.
Wooden skyscrapers —
It will be 80 stories high.
courtesy plp architecture
The Forte is a building in Melbourne that was completed in 2012. It is built entirely of wood.
Wooden skyscrapers —
The Forte is a building in Melbourne that was completed in 2012. It is built entirely of wood.
Lendlease
The 104-foot tall structure was once the tallest wooden building in the world.
Wooden skyscrapers —
The 104-foot tall structure was once the tallest wooden building in the world.
Lendlease
That title was eventually taken by the Treet building in Norway.
Wooden skyscrapers —
That title was eventually taken by the Treet building in Norway.
Snølys
Treet is 14 stories tall and was completed in 2014.
Wooden skyscrapers —
Treet is 14 stories tall and was completed in 2014.
Morten Pedersen
The Wood Innovation and Design Center (WIDC) is located in the province of British Columbia in Canada.
Wooden skyscrapers —
The Wood Innovation and Design Center (WIDC) is located in the province of British Columbia in Canada.
Courtesy of MGA
The building is a hub for wooden design education and research.
Wooden skyscrapers —
The building is a hub for wooden design education and research.
Courtesy of MGA
In Bali, the 18-home <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2013%2F12%2F16%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fbali-green-village-bamboo%2F">Green Village</a> is constructed almost entirely of bamboo.
Wooden skyscrapers —
In Bali, the 18-home Green Village is constructed almost entirely of bamboo.
dean irvine/cnn
"This is the future. It's pure architecture ... to breathe fresh air and touch nature, that's everything," says architect Defit Wijaya.
Wooden skyscrapers —
"This is the future. It's pure architecture ... to breathe fresh air and touch nature, that's everything," says architect Defit Wijaya.
dean irvine/cnn
CRG Architects proposed a skyscraper made entirely of bamboo at the World Architecture Festival in 2015.
Wooden skyscrapers —
CRG Architects proposed a skyscraper made entirely of bamboo at the World Architecture Festival in 2015.
CRG Architects
Bamboo was recently <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F06%2Farchitecture%2Fwaf-world-architecture-festival-2015%2F">recognized</a> by the United Nations as a green building material that can help combat climate change.
Wooden skyscrapers —
Bamboo was recently recognized by the United Nations as a green building material that can help combat climate change.
crg architects