design concept for a large mixed use mass timber building in Canada. Black facade with green grass courtyard

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Mass Timber's Next Chapter

Evidence of mass timber’s benefits is starting to catch up to the promise it has held for architects at the vanguard of sustainability and tall building construction over the last decade. New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Philadelphia – all cities where mass timber’s proof points are taking shape and where architects are changing expectations of what’s possible. In this interview, DLR Group Principal Steve Cavanaugh, AIA, offers an insider’s take on mass timber’s next chapter and its impact on the future of climate action.

T3 Sterling Road in Toronto. Rendering © DLR Group.

“There’s opportunity,” Steve says, “but you have to have the vision.”

Read the interview at AIA.

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The Real Deal

DLR Group Partners with Texas A&M on Academic Center

DLR Group is partnering with Hines for the first mass timber academic building at Texas A&M. The Aplin Center will be an immersive learning laboratory for new university programs in hospitality and retail studies.

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Mass Timber Innovation: The Hospitality Prototype

Our timber hotel prototype dispels sound, structure, and safety myths, showcasing mass timber interiors and timber construction as a viable option for the hospitality industry.

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Biophilia and Mass Timber at Swarthmore College

Our partnership with Swarthmore College for the Dining and Community Commons Project focuses on equitable community and ambitious sustainability goals.

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Goose Island to be Home to Chicago’s First Mass Timber Office Building

The firm is continuing our partnership with Hines to build the first mass timber office building in Chicago.

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Growing Mass Timber Design

Wood couldn't be a better candidate for mitigating climate change when used as a superstructure in large-scale projects.

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Metropolis Magazine Names DLR Group a Responsible Disruptor

Our work on mass timber for hotels was honored for its representation of positive change and healthy innovation in architecture and design.

Heavy mass timber ceiling, beams, and columns with a gray sofa and dark wood entertainment center

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Material Hospitality: Researching Mass Timber for Hotels

Rising demand for travel means fresh design opportunities to open conversations about lowering the carbon impact of new hotels.

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DLR Group and Hines Continue to Grow Mass Timber Design in Denver

Construction commences on the six-story, 225,000-SF building in the city’s River North neighborhood

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Metropolis

A Future for Mass Timber in Hospitality

Our mass-timber hospitality prototype qualifies the firm as a responsible disruptor by Metropolis Magazine.

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Timber: What’s Old is New Again

Many of us are familiar with wood as a decorative and finishing material, but wood is making its way back – quite literally – to the core of our buildings.

architectural rendering of 9th and High in Columbus, Ohio; mass timber structure entrance with covered awning with people standing underneath

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Wood Central

Columbus Breaks Ground on Nation’s Biggest Mass Timber Student Dorm

9th and High paves the way for the future of low-carbon, innovative student housing nationwide.

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Hospitality Experts Reveal Trends Fueling Hotel Growth

DLR Group’s Hospitality Leader Ed Wilms shares insights on rising trends and how design is reshaping the guest experience.

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Identity

Global Outlook, Local Presence

DLR Group’s Dubai studio evolves into an 80-plus multidisciplinary hub delivering landmark integrated design across the Middle East.

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The Real Deal

DLR Group Debuts First Mass Timber Hotel in Lake Tahoe Region

DLR Group is pioneering the use of mass timber in hospitality with the launch of a new mass timber hotel, Common Pine.

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Nashville’s Bold New Vision for Juvenile Justice

Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment is a realization of community vision and a statement of values on how a city should treat its most vulnerable youth.

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San Quentin Takes a Holistic Approach to Incarceration and Reintegration

The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, opening in 2026, marks a transformative shift from traditional incarceration to a focus on education, mental health, and social reintegration.