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Published in 2/2020 - Rules

Interview

Wood Architect on Fire

Stella Vahteristo

Andrew Waugh. Photo: Ed Reeve

The British architectural practice Waugh Thistleton Architects wants to drastically increase the use of timber as a primary building material for new projects both in their homeland and abroad. Stella Vahteristo interviewed architect Andrew Waugh, a partner in the firm, after listening to his lecture at Aalto University in February 2020.

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