The 12-story, all-wood highrise planned for Portland, Oregon, has been scrubbed.

Innovation in materials and fabrication prompts an architect to reconsider how buildings are made.

Planned for Portland’s Pearl District, the 12-story tall wood building called Framework has been deemed “shovel ready” by municipal and state governments.

In Portland, Oregon, where locavores rule, the new Albina Yard office building by LEVER Architecture showcases regional materials and innovative construction techniques.