CompaniesWorld's tallest timber tower to be constructed in Sydney
Japan's Obayashi plans 39-story Atlassian building powered by renewable energy
Obayashi's 39-story Atlassian Central structure, seen here in an artist's rendering, aims to reduce project-related carbon dioxide emissions by half. (Image courtesy of Atlassian)
SHUGO TAMURA, Nikkei staff writer
August 25, 2022 03:03 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese general contractor Obayashi said Wednesday that it has received an order to construct the world's tallest timber building in Australia, a 182-meter sustainable skyscraper combining wood and other materials to house the Sydney headquarters of software company Atlassian.