Story highlights Wood is making a comeback as a construction material New engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings

Despite its historical reputation for great city fires -- London in 1666, the Great Chicago fire of 1871 and San Francisco in 1906 -- wood is making a comeback as a construction material.

Next year in Vienna, construction will begin on a 275-foot building made almost entirely of wood, while Stockholm may build a 34-story wooden apartment by 2023. Others are in the pipeline from Canada to Australia to Europe.

With faster construction times and a softer environmental impact, could the building material of the past be the future of construction?

Vancouver-based architect Michael Green says the momentum is gaining as new engineered woods allow for greater strength and heights in buildings.

His firm MGA recently completed a 29.5m (97 feet) wooden building, the Wood Innovation and Design Center in Prince George, Northern British Columbia.

But he said news of taller wooden structures is sprouting up all the time.

"There seems to be a new announcement every two or three weeks," Green said. "We've got one in Vancouver for 18 stories and in Vienna there's one for more than 20 stories.

"We've done research in high earthquake zones that show 30 stories is feasible; we certainly think we can go to 40 and higher."

He said new developments in engineered woods -- small wood components that are glued together to make large panels for building -- are a game-changer for construction.

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Context Architects appoints award-winning architect Jonathan Gibb

Context Architects has appointed renowned architect Jonathan Gibb as an associate. Returning from a five-year stint in Melbourne, Jonathan has more than twenty years experience of master planning and designing buildings and developments both in New Zealand and Australia. Credits to his name include the award-winning Imperial Buildings and Everybodys Building in Queen Street, Auckland; New Lynn War Memorial Library; Christchurch Convention Centre and the Sky City Casino, Convention Centre and Grand Hotel.

Jonathan joins the Context team at the practices Auckland office to lead commercial new builds, multi-unit residential developments and large scale public sector projects. Committed to high standards in architecture, Jonathan has won many awards for significant projects and is a highly motivated to understand and deliver on clients vision.

Context Architects is the preferred national architect for leading retailers and banks, as well as specialising in commercial, and medium and high-density residential developments. Context operates nationally and internationally from offices in Auckland and Christchurch.

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@landarchitects need you to share photos of your favorite green spaces #WLAM2015

WASHINGTON, -- Landscape architects are the people responsible for designing the parks, plazas, bike trails and other green spaces that make the outdoors fun, healthy, and sustainable. If you had to pick a favorite designed green space to photograph, which would you pick? That's the question asked by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) as it launches World Landscape Architecture Month in April.

Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7474051-asla-world-landscape-architecture-month/

ASLA is unveiling the event--formerly National Landscape Architecture Month--in collaboration with the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). Participants will celebrate landscape architecture by engaging their communities through the #WLAM2015 social media campaign. ASLA's chapters will also introduce the profession to schools and connect with IFLA member organizations in other countries via Skype and social media.

"We're excited to celebrate landscape architecture on a global level," said Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA, executive vice president and CEO of ASLA. "We look forward to working with IFLA member organizations around the world and helping to develop the next generation of landscape architects."

"At a time when the globe faces major challenges caused by industrialization, urbanization, climate changes and the depletion of natural resources, World Landscape Architecture Month shines a light on our progressive profession," said Professor Kathryn Moore, IFLA president. "We are pleased that international collaboration such as this will illuminate the solutions landscape architecture offers."

Celebrate #WLAM2015 and help us go viral: asla.org/wlam

How to share your photo for #WLAM2015:

- Download the wallet-sized card that reads "Designed by a Landscape Architect" here: http://asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Events/WLAMcard8.5x11.pdf - Take a photo of the card at your favorite park, plaza, or other landscape architect-designed green space. - Upload the photo to Instagram, Twitter, and other social media using the hashtag #WLAM2015. - Direct viewers of your photo to see how others are celebrating at asla.org/wlam.

The #WLAM2015 campaign encourages everyone who loves outdoor spaces to participate. ASLA will "retweet" and share many photos.

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