Daily COP26 briefing: the first of our daily COP26 briefings includes details of a conversation between Norman Foster and John Kerry at the climate conference, a Morag Myerscough installation and a house built from Scottish timber.
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Foster + Partners talks
Architecture studio Foster + Partners is hosting a series of climate-focused events during COP26, including a talk between Norman Foster and US climate envoy John Kerry on 3 November plus a talk titled Halving Emissions by 2030 on 4 November (via Foster + Partners). House made of Scottish timber opens at COP26
Architecture studio Roderick James Architects has installed a timber-framed house built by Beyond Zero Homes from Scottish spruce near the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the main COP26 venue.
The one-bedroom house, which can be erected by two people, is based on a 1.2-metre grid so it can easily be prefabricated.
"It demonstrates a simple, affordable way to build beautiful homes which will simultaneously help us meet our climate commitments," said Beyond Zero Homes (via Beyond Zero Homes).
The installation aims to raise awareness of the amount of timber imported by the UK, which has significantly lower tree cover than most European countries.
"The UK is one of the largest importe...