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…
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