research and design development in CLT, engineered timber and long-span timber structures
CLT Timber Design | Research and Development brings together UFO Architecture’s long-term work with cross-laminated timber, engineered timber construction and timber-based architectural systems. Over the past two decades, the practice has explored timber as both a construction method and a driver of architectural form, spatial quality and environmental performance.
The research includes built CLT projects in Sweden, the first CLT villa in Sicily, and design studies for large-scale engineered timber buildings in East Asia. Across these projects, UFO Architecture has investigated how timber systems can support residential architecture, public buildings, concert halls, long-span structures and complex architectural geometries.
The work is developed through close collaboration with timber specialists, fabricators and consultants, including Strömbro Building Workshop. It reflects UFO Architecture’s interest in carbon-aware construction, prefabrication, material intelligence and the use of engineered timber as a precise, adaptable and ecologically significant architectural medium.
| Project Location | Sweden, Italy and East Asia |
| Project Type | Research and development, CLT timber design, engineered timber construction, long-span structures |
| Project Description | Long-term research and design development into CLT and engineered timber construction, including built projects in Sweden, the first CLT villa in Sicily and large-scale timber building studies in East Asia. |
| Architect | UFO Architecture |
| Lead Architect | Daniel Fagerberg |
| Consultant | Strömbro Building Workshop |
| Project Status | Research and development / built work / ongoing |
| Project Duration | 2007–ongoing |
| Research Focus | CLT construction, engineered timber, prefabrication, carbon-aware buildings, long-span timber structures, concert hall design, residential timber architecture |
| Applications | Residential buildings, villas, concert halls, public buildings, long-span structures and large-scale engineered timber design studies |
| Design Focus | Timber structure, material performance, construction logic, architectural form, carbon-positive design strategies and fabrication-aware detailing |
