06/11/2025
The construction sector accounts for nearly 40% of global CO₂ emissions and over 50% of waste. Regenerative architecture offers a direct path to mitigate this impact by prioritizing renewable, circular, and locally sourced materials like wood. This approach significantly reduces embodied carbon and conserves resources.
In our view, however, regenerative architecture offers pioneering solutions precisely because it combines traditional construction methods with modern technologies.
A recent example, Wood Art, illustrate the tangible benefits of this approach by using solid wood as a natural carbon sink.
At the College in Lamballe, France, prefabricated timber modules help minimize construction waste.
The REKA Holiday Village in Urnäsch, Switzerland, was built to the Minergie-ECO standard with locally sourced wood, reducing transport emissions.
With a roof area of 22,000 m² and built with 5200 m³ of construction timber, the TUM School of Medicine and Health in Munich is one of Europe’s biggest timber structures. Its distinguishing feature is a 150 metres long roof, which consists of 40 prefabricated hollow box girders
These strategies showcase a commitment to building in a way that serves both people and the planet.
Explore our dossier on regenerative building. link in bio
Images: Florian Spring, Aldo Amoretti, Luc Boegly, Bruno Klomfar, Aldo Amoretti, David Matthiessen