Something special happens when design ambition, technical expertise, and modern manufacturing come together for a common purpose. This latest edition of Wood Design & Building looks at innovative projects advancing wood design and construction across Canada. From mass timber student residences to a modular childcare centre, this issue shows how collaboration, technology, and ambitious thinking are shaping the built environment. Magazine highlights include:

• A Study in Timber: Ten insights from the Lawson Centre for Sustainability. Go behind the finished building through ten timber insights, from the structural choices that shaped its design to the exposed wood that makes sustainability part of everyday campus life.
• Wooden Building Blocks: A modular mass timber childcare centre takes shape in Langford. This feature explores a manufacturing-led approach that is making mass timber modules a scalable construction solution. 
• From Ambition to Reality: Building more homes with Canadian wood. This feature identifies five areas for action.