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Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. is currently in the process of planning its own birthday bash, and its means of celebration is shaping up to be quite a tall order. As a matter of fact, it’s the tallest order in the entire world. 2041 will mark the company’s 350-year anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion, it’s pairing up with architecture firm Nikken Sekkei to create a 350-meter-tall wooden high-rise. Once completed, “W350 Sumitomo” will be the tallest skyscraper of its kind.
Though the structure will have to rely on some steel, 90 percent of its material palette will be wooden. To make such a feat possible, the architects are planning to use a braced tube structure, in which steel braces will be inserted diagonally into a network of columns and beams. These braces will give the building structural integrity and help it withstand natural forces like strong winds and earthquakes.

While multiple companies seem to be planning their own timber high-rise...