Tokyo is set to build the world’s tallest building made of wood. The Japanese wood products company Sumitomo Forestry Co is proposing a 350 metre tower to commemorate its 350th anniversary in 2041. The new building will be predominantly wood, with just 10% steel. Japan’s government has been a champion of wooden buildings, even passing a law in 2010 requiring it to be used for all public buildings that are three storeys or less.
