Timberland: The wooden structures of the 21st century   Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen a  fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction . follies, very large buildings, and ambitious urban renewal schemes, it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood from architects in China, Chile, and everywhere in between. We see how wood can at once transform urban spaces, as in the  Metropol Parasol in Seville  by Jürgen Mayer H, and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments, as at the  Finnish Forest Research Institute  by SARC Architects, or the Termas Geométricas Hot Springs Complex by Germán del Sol.