Moisés Hernández colours hot pink Grana chairs using crushed cochineal bugs
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández replaced "toxic" synthetic paints with a pre-hispanic dye made from insects to create his vibrant Grana chairs. More
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Timber Trade Federation exhibits six "conversation pieces" made from responsibly sourced timber
Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series. More
MUT Design clads modular Valencia Pavilion in thousands of wooden scales
MUT Design has clad five modular pavilions in scales made from leftover wood for a travelling exhibition to celebrate Valencia's title of World Design Capital for 2022. More
Richard Serra sculpture finds permanent home inside charred timber LX Pavilion
OLI Architecture has installed a Japanese-inspired cabin on an estate in Westchester, New York, to house the Richard Serra sculpture London Cross. More
Betty bar and counter stool by Thau & Kallio for &tradition
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian design duo Thau & Kallio has expanded its Betty seating collection for &tradition to include a bar and a counter stool informed by the construction of Copenhagen's 1857 Betty Nansen Theatre. More
The Dezeen guide to wood in architecture, interiors and design
Thinking of using timber in your architecture or design project? Our guide to 15 of the most popular types of wood and wood products has links to hundreds of examples for inspiration. More
EBBA Architects remodels London apartment with bespoke joinery
Structural ash and pine joinery – including a staircase, mezzanine and double-height storage wall – delineate the space within this refurbished, open-plan apartment in London by EBBA Architects. More
Woocheol Shin mimics whale's tail to create plywood chair
Graduate designer Woocheol Shin has designed the curved-plywood and stainless steel Whale Chair informed by the shape and smooth contours of the animal. More
Zampa chair by Jasper Morrison for Mattiazzi
Dezeen Showroom: British designer Jasper Morrison has developed a simple, wooden chair for Mattiazzi that is a "protest against fashion and fakeness" in the furniture industry. More
Akron Street's Tenon Table utilises age-old woodworking technique
Dezeen promotion: Brooklyn furniture brand Akron Street has launched a wooden coffee table held together by joints that require no metal hardware to assemble. More
Fourteen hillside cabins form Reiulf Ramstad-designed hotel 48°Nord
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has built an eco-hotel in a French mountain village, made up of 14 cabins that dot the hillside "like boulders on a slope". More
Designers including Es Devlin and Tom Dixon customise wooden furniture for lockdown project 19 Chairs
London designers Tom Dixon and Es Devlin and provocateur Max Siedentopf are among 19 makers and artists who have reimagined a simple wooden chair as part of the 19 Chairs charity project. More
Noa sit-stand desk by Benchmark
Dezeen Showroom: Noa is a height-adjustable wooden desk by British furniture-maker Benchmark that encourages users to alternate between sitting and standing. More
Tempo adjustable table by Tenho Design
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Tenho Design has created a birch wood table that can be set to different heights and used for anything from dining to working. More
Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku
Dezeen Showroom: design duo Inoda + Sveje has designed a sculptural sofa from solid wood for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, which is named Kunst after the Danish word for art. More
Nathalie Deboel creates minimalist furniture using simple wooden poles
Dezeen showroom: Belgian interior architect Nathalie Deboel strips things down to essential elements in Nomad, her first furniture collection. More
Kyoto University develops world's first wooden satellite in bid to reduce space waste
Researchers from Kyoto University are developing a satellite made from wood that would burn up completely at the end of its life to reduce the amount of human-made waste floating in space. More
Kengo Kuma designs tessellated Botanical Pavilion as "tridimensional puzzle"
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and Australian artist Geoff Nees have created a tactile, circular pavilion using timber collected from Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens. More
Enter Dezeen Awards 2021 for a chance to win a trophy designed by Atelier NL
Want to win one of these elegant trophies next year? Subscribe to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to receive details of our 2021 programme celebrating the world's best architecture, interiors and design. More
Fuzl Studio designs Originals range of clip-together furniture
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Fuzl Studio has developed a range of flat-pack furniture consisting of birch-plywood panels that clip together with metal fasteners. More