Austria and advanced timber building

Austria is sometimes called Europe's green lung. Well known for its mountainous geography and thick forests, more than 46 percent of the country's nine federal provinces are forested. Austrian forestry is focused on the principle of sustained yields to preserve the forests, their functions, and their social benefts for generations to come. ¹ The combination of responsible forestry with a strong culture of carpentry and craft have made Austria an epicenter of advanced wood architecture.