World’s largest cross-laminated timber residential project will take root in Montreal

Move over concrete, cross-laminated timber (CLT) is shaping up to be the construction material of the future. Montreal wants to take the lead in the sustainable trend with Abora, a LEED Platinum-seeking mixed-use project that will also become the world’s largest residential project with a CLT solid wood structure when complete. Launched by developers LSR GesDev and Sotramont and designed by architecture firm Lemay+CHA, the stunning eco-friendly project is structured as a “self-contained ecosystem” with a variety of walkable services and amenities on site. (inhabitat) See article