The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has just named five winners for the2024 Mass Timber Student Design Competition. Teams from four universities in the U.S. and Canada were chosen for their ability to reflect on the meaning of tall buildings in modern societies.Each winning design was considered also for its capable use of prefabricated components or volumetric modular approaches in such a way that highlighted the benefits of utilizing mass timber for rapid development. This year's competitionfocused mainly on the use of mass timber in multi-story buildings through the lens of affordable housing that emphasizes rapid development.In their competition brief, CTBUH noted: "Participants should engage with the exploration and resolution of the synergistic relationship between a tall building and its urban setting; how that tall building can be inspired by the cultural, physical, and environmental aspects of its site; how the program of the building is influenced by...