Built by Nature connects organisations with the will and skills to change the system. Our network is made up of industry frontrunners and partners.
As Amsterdam is the “home base” for Built by Nature, the country is well-represented by companies and organisations aligned with national and local governments’ goals and commitments to sustainable urban development.
Built by Nature Germany works with Bauhaus Earth to unite frontrunners in one of Europe’s timber powerhouses and drive collaboration on scaling nature-based materials.
Awareness of the "Built by Nature" project was heightened through the funding of a significant research initiative focused on perceived barriers to the adoption of mass timber in Italy.
An active and highly engaged national network, Built by Nature is collaborating in the UK to address specific challenges around perceptions of mass timber – including insurability – while simultaneously promoting its environmental and wellbeing benefits.
Built by Nature's most recent network, launched this Fall, has started to develop.
Our presence in Spain was established with the launch of the Built by Nature-funded MASS MADERA network, at the “Mass is More” installation in Barcelona.
The Principles provide a global framework to manage rising demand for wood responsibly – ensuring benefits for climate, people, and forests while transforming the built environment.
We have developed an Implementation Framework to apply the Principles across the buildings life cycle.
We brought our global campaign for the Principles to COP30.
This film follows six Built by Nature Prize-winners whose projects embody the Principles.
Many of us start the New Year with resolutions. Sadly many of those are quickly forgotten and we quickly slip back into old habits and…
COP30 was a landmark success for the responsible timber construction movement. For the first time, building with sustainable wood was firmly integrated into global climate…
London, UK We are proud to reveal the six winning projects and six commended buildings of the Built by Nature Prize 2025, our global award…
Start early to feel the benefits. It’s a mantra you hear at most conferences, but at Urban Future in Ljubljana last week it became the…
Our 2026 Annual Summit will take place on 5-6 October in Barcelona. Coinciding with World Architecture Day, this will be an inspiring moment to bring…
Green shoots, literal and political, emerged in Vienna this week as the snow melted and the Global Summit on Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches concluded…
Built by Nature funds new Handbook on CLT detailing in mass timber construction developed by Urban Climate Architects and MAATworks. Our latest grant output…
Built by Nature is proud to welcome Gert-Jan Nabuurs to its Board of Directors. As one of Europe’s foremost experts on forest resources and climate…
Amsterdam and over 100 partners have signed the MRA Timber Construction Pact 2026–2030, continuing their earlier commitment and setting a clear target: at least 20%…
After an intense first week at COP30, I took a day to explore the forest on the horizon, that had been tantalizing me over the…
Brazil has officially endorsed the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction, marking a significant step toward integrating sustainable timber into national climate and housing strategies. The…
A major step forward for sustainable construction was announced at COP30 in Belém yesterday, as the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction were officially embedded in…
MADRID – Built by Nature is pleased to announce a grant of €123,821 awarded to SUMA Arquitectura towards establishment of a consortium of public and…
