Wooden skyscrapers are an ambitious and innovative solution to the problems posed by urbanisation. Not only are they faster to build, they have smaller carbon footprints than high-rises made of concrete and steel. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2GCblkl By 2050 the world's population is expected to soar to almost 10 billion people and two-thirds of us will live in cities.

Cross Laminated Timber - also known as CLT - is a structural material that can be cheaper, faster, quieter and more sustainable than concrete and steel.

CLT and Glulam Building

Projet: 10 logements sociaux BBC en structure bois à Saint Denis, France Le film décrit la pose sur 9 jours de la structure du projet en panneaux bois massif lamellé croisé (CLT) des 5 étages et les combles (compris la cage d'ascenseur et d'escalier).