From design to installation, these multi-branched beauty trees were designed to delight human guests while also creating a canopy for eagles to land and perch.
@charlottemuseumofnature@coylecaron@rodgersbuildersinc
#WholeTrees #CharlotteMuseumOfNature #BirdHabitat #BiophilicDesign #NatureInspiredDesign #TimberConstruction #MassTimber #LandscapeArchitecture #ExperientialDesign #NaturePlay #HabitatDesign #SustainableDesign #StructuralWood #ArchitectureAndNature #PublicSpaces #MuseumDesign #EcologicalDesign #BirdFriendlyDesign #Craftsmanship #DesignBuild
Where Forest Meets Innovation
Our Co-Founder & CEO, Amelia Baxter, will be speaking at Wood Build Maine - sharing insights about opening our facility in Maine and the market for regionally sourced timber.
Learn more and register on MITC.com, click on Education and Events
On an overcast early spring day, the Findorff crew installed a striking interior structural tree. This white oak has had quite the journey—harvested in Spring Green, fabricated at our Westby, WI facility, and now installed on site.
Its sculptural form brings warmth and beauty to the new construction while also serving a structural role. Thank you to our extended partner team for including WholeTrees to the install.
@jh_findorff@stranginc kpff_inc @rasmith_engineers
#SolidStructuralTimber #Biophilia #SST #StructuralRoundTimber #RoundTimber #SRT #biophilicdesign
Some spaces stay with you.
In today’s most compelling resorts, that feeling isn’t just created through finishes or décor—it’s built into the structure itself.
From floating spas in Swedish Lapland to immersive jungle museums in Tulum, a new generation of hospitality design is embracing natural materials and biophilic principles to create deeper, more memorable guest experiences.
Our most recent blog post delves into the next generation of biophilic, eco, and landscape-forward resorts.
Where structure meets expression → tinyurl.com/ybst77fw
@peter_zumthor_@arcticbath_sweden@fogoislandinn@thebrandoresort@centaragrandlagoonmaldives@sferik.art@roth_architecture@mg2_design@autocamp@hksarchitects@pinkmediaproductions@hgwarchitecture
#HospitalityDesign #BiophilicDesign #Architecture #MassTimber #SustainableDesign #ResortDesign #EcoTourism #DesignInspiration #TimberArchitecture #BuiltEnvironment
On the final day of #WorldLandscapeArchitectureMonth, we’re pleased to share these beautiful images from one of our favorite recent landscape projects. Designed by @DeneenPowellAtelier this space is set to spark both imagination and visual delight when it opens—coming soon.
Thank you to @wanderwoodgardens for capturing these evocative photos of our Natural Play Elements.
@nationalasla@conlonconstruction@engineeringventures
#WLAM2026 #DeneenPowellAtelier #WanderwoodGardens #NaturePlay #ArchitecturalDesign #NaturalPlayground #PlayInNature #ForestPlay #SustainableDesign #OutdoorArchitecture #WoodDesign #TimberArchitecture #StructuralRoundTimber #SRT #ASLA
A look back at one of 2025's most impressive projects - the @columbuszoo and Aquarium's redeveloped North America Trek, featuring WholeTrees' biophilic black bear and bald eagle habitats. Fabrication took place at both our Westby, WI and our Ashland, ME facilities to support the grand undertaking.
Here are some new images from the completed project as well as a look back at the design and production stages.
@pgavdestinations@pepperconstruction@jezerinac.geers@landvestrealestate
#NorthAmericaTrek #ColumbusZoo #ZooDesign #BiophlicDesign #WholeTimber #TimberArchitecture #ZooArchitecture
As this year’s @bcorpuscan Champions Retreat kicks off in our backyard, it feels like the perfect moment to share that we’ve successfully renewed our B Corporation Certification.
Certified by B Lab, B Corps are companies that balance profit and purpose, meeting rigorous, third-party verified standards across environmental impact, governance, and community responsibility. We’re proud to continue meeting these standards for certification, reflecting the way we approach our work, our people, and the environment every day.
Co-Founder and CEO Amelia Baxter will be in Milwaukee this week for the retreat—one of the most catalytic and inspiring gatherings for the B Corp community in North America—connecting with fellow B Corps and leaders across the movement.
#BCorpMovement #BCorp #CertifiedBCorp #ChampionsRetreat2026 #PurposeDrivenBusiness
Testing new forest scanning techniques using a combination of photogrammetry and Gaussian splat processing, captured just before spring in Wisconsin, when conditions allow for greater clarity before the trees leaf out.
@polycam3d
#ForestScanning #Photogrammetry #GaussianSplatting #DigitalForestry #3DScanning #PointCloud #TimberInnovation #MassTimber #SustainableDesign #BiophilicDesign
In this interview with the online platform, @madamearchitect , WholeTrees’ Co-Founder & CEO Amelia Baxter shares her influences, inspirations, career trajectory, and advice for up and coming women in the AEC community.
Read the full interview here: tinyurl.com/45pnwms3
Finished Project Photos:
Amelia Baxter reviews the TREE FORM exhibit, a collaboration between MIT Architecture Researchers and KVA Matx, ahead of the opening night of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. TREE FORM Architectural Design by KVA Matx with MIT Digital Structures; Industry Partner, WholeTrees Structures
Restaurant and event space design around the vision of using "whole trees" at a zoo in San Diego. @pinkmediaproductions@julia.gamolina
“WholeTrees’ guiding vision has always been to create prosperity between forests and communities. This still drives my strategic and personal plans. I find satisfaction in a life that bridges urban and rural communities and landscapes, so often divided by politics, economics, and worldview. Success for WholeTrees will be more timbers purchased every year from more sustainably managed forests for structural use in more buildings. Each year, I want to see greater impact to rural communities, forests, and building-users. Success for me personally will be to support and enjoy my family and my inner world, while watching how more designers each year celebrate trees in structure.”
— co-founder Amelia Baxter on her mission with @wholetrees . Full interview at the link in our bio, as told to @julia.gamolina .
Pictured here:
1. The Children’s Museum of Eau Claire project done with @steinberghart . Photography by @kleineleonardphotography
2. A restaurant and event space designed around the vision of using “whole trees” at a zoo in San Diego. Photography by Pink Media Productions.
3. WholeTrees’ beams and trusses from a grocery store project in Madison, WI. Courtesy of WholeTrees.
#madamearchitect #wholetrees #forest #architecture
