A completed hybrid timber tower in São Paulo is directly relevant to Brazilian construction innovation; the “tallest” distinction and technical claims warrant independent verification.
São Paulo, Brazil
About this story
Dezeen reports that engineering company Crosslam designed and built Aurora 275, a hybrid building in São Paulo using mass-timber elements, and describes it as Brazil’s tallest of its type. The source attributes the superlative to the company; the precise height, structural system, completion date and comparison criteria have not been independently established here. A technical review could assess the timber-concrete strategy, fire and code approach, embodied-carbon claims if any, and what qualifies a hybrid tower as mass timber.
Status and timeline
Reported complete as of November 12, 2026; height, occupancy and classification as Brazil’s tallest mass-timber building should be verified.
Design highlights
Hybrid construction incorporating mass-timber elements; urban application of engineered timber in Brazil.
