Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers

Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers

Published: July 26, 2026

Duration: 17:10

Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of ... wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary.

Talk by Michael Green.

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