Rotorua timber building wins global design prize

From Afternoons, 1:30 pm on 7 December 2021

A timber building in Rotorua has been named the world's best at this year's World Architectural Festival.

The Scion Headquarters sits in amongst the redwood forest and paves the way for future multi-storey, carbon-zero designs using an innovative new timber technique.

RTA studio designed the building and Architect and Director Richard Naish tells Jesse about their award-winning innovation.

The award-winning timber Scion Headquarters in Rotorua, designed by RTA Studios

The award-winning timber Scion Headquarters in Rotorua, designed by RTA Studios Photo: supplied