Timber joinery "gently cocoons" inhabitants in compact Gdańsk apartment by ACOS
Polish studio ACOS has used timber joinery to conceal the functional elements of this apartment in Gdańsk, with the aim of creating a calm and tranquil interior. More
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Atelier Tao+C creates serene timber and travertine reading room
Two vacant ground-floor rooms and an adjoining greenhouse were knocked together and lined with bookshelves to form this private library, designed by Atelier Tao+C for a venture capital firm in Shanghai. More
Sara Martinsen creates sculpture that presents the qualities of an underutilised wood species
Designer Sara Martinsen has created a sculptural object called Red Oak Circuit Presented as part of Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022, which intends to demonstrate the qualities of American red oak. More
Ringvide adapts paper-colouring technique to create marbled-wood furniture
Swedish furniture producer Ringvide has designed a collection of wood furniture that is patterned with a marbling colour technique normally used on paper. More
Jan Hendzel tracks down "super special" London timbers to overhaul Town Hall Hotel suites
Reclaimed architectural timber and wood from a felled street tree form the furnishings of two hotel suites that designer Jan Hendzel has revamped for London's Town Hall Hotel in time for London Design Festival. More
Repurposed wooden slats cover Hamptons residence by Birdseye
Vermont architecture studio Birdseye has wrapped a Hamptons cottage in thin wooden slats based on those used in local, traditional buildings for lighting and ventilation. More
"Stolab is passion for solid wood" says owner and CEO Martin Johansson
As Stolab celebrates 80 years of its Lilla Åland chair, Dezeen is teaming up with the Swedish solid-wood furniture brand to launch Stolab Stories, a three-part video series, beginning with an introduction to some of its key pieces. More
Hebra Arquitectos perches Apfel House on hill overlooking a Chilean valley
Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed a wood-clad, T-shaped home that has stylistic elements from barn architecture and juts out into the landscape in order to provide the best views of the terrain. More
University of Michigan explores low-carbon construction with robot-built pavilion
A team of students and researchers has shown how, with the help of robots, it's possible to build an intricate pavilion using only small pieces of timber. More
Field Architecture clads Silicon Valley synagogue in salvaged-wood lattice
A photovoltaic array and a lattice made of salvaged wood are among the sustainable features of Congregation Kol Emeth, a Palo Alto synagogue designed by local studio Field Architecture. More
Caged wooden galleries feature in Puzzle Link apartment by Gheorghe
Architecture and research studio Gheorghe has inserted two triangular cross-laminated timber structures into a loft in Vienna as part of its renovation of the apartment. More
Ten residential interiors bolstered by exposed wooden beams
From a refurbished apartment in Barcelona to the home of an architectural designer in London, our latest lookbook rounds up 10 interiors that celebrate the tactility of exposed wooden beams. More
Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees
Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. More
Desai Chia creates "winged" roofs for Copake Lake House in New York
US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. More
Formafantasma and Artek's Cambio exhibition explores Finnish design's link to forestry
Design duo Formafantasma has collaborated with furniture brand Artek to explore the relationship between the timber and design industries in Finland through an exhibition at Helsinki Design Museum. More
Ten homes with characterful exposed wooden floorboards
In this lookbook, we collect 10 homes from the Dezeen archive that use exposed wooden floorboards to give spaces a homely feel. More
Public City Architecture creates Winnipeg pavilion to withstand flood conditions
Wooden slats wrap around indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for an angular pavilion in Winnipeg's Crescent Drive Park that can be "submerged without decay" during floods. More
Ten tranquil bathrooms with timber-clad interiors
Our latest lookbook features ten bathrooms where timber cladding has been used to create interiors with a luxurious, warm feel. More
Fabien Roy creates clock-shaped wooden installation to mark Tour de France
Swiss designer Fabien Roy has created a temporary circular installation made from spruce wood in the middle of the Swiss countryside for the cycling race Tour de France. More
Remote cabin in Chile by Guillermo Acuña is modelled on traditional fishing huts
Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has completed a wooden cabin on a remote island in the Chiloé archipelago, taking cues from traditional architecture found in the area. More