Charred Cabin by DRAA is a blackened timber shelter on stilts
This charred timber cabin by Chilean studio DRAA is raised over a hillside on stilts to afford better views of the nearby mountains (+ slideshow). More
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THE Architectes conceals nautical sports base under a grassy beach dune
This water-sports facilities building by THE Architectes has been built into the side of a grassy dune to minimise its visual impact on the coastline (+ slideshow). More
Bril’s Coniferous Clock is filled with leaves that take a year to die
Japanese design collective Bril has filled a circular cedar frame with leaves that gradually fade from green to brown over the course of a year to create an annual clock without using hands or numbers (+ slideshow). More
Structural trusses influence Bridge furniture by Variant Studio
The geometric patterns of bridge structures informed the shapes used to create this wooden furniture by Variant Studio (+ slideshow). More
Snøhetta's revamped Hudøy boathouse offers shelter to summer campers
Snøhetta has revived an old wooden boathouse on a Norwegian island to create a dormitory for children visiting an annual summer camp (+ slideshow). More
Stian Korntved Ruud is hand carving a wooden spoon every day for a year
Norwegian designer Stian Korntved Ruud has committed to carving one spoon per day for a year to explore the forms that are possible using different types of wood (+ slideshow). More
ADN Architectures adds V-shaped extension to Brussels bungalow
Belgian firm ADN Architectures gave this wooden house extension in Brussels a V-shaped roofline that inverts the pointed gables of the existing property (+ slideshow). More
Assemble's latest pop-up theatre combines Tudor design with stadium architecture
This pop-up wooden theatre in Southampton, England, was designed by London architecture collective Assemble to look like a cross between a performance venue and a football stadium (+ slideshow). More
Snøhetta entices bees into Oslo with honey-coloured Vulkan Beehives
Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has designed a series of wooden hives for the roof of an Oslo food court to encourage bees to take up residence in the city (+ slideshow). More
The Wish List: emerging designers produce objects for Hadid, Foster, Rogers and more
London Design Festival 2014: geometric pencil sharpeners, a horse-shaped chaise longue and a ladder with a built-in seat are among the dream items created by young designers for clients including Paul Smith, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and Richard Rogers (+ slideshow). More
Ryosuke Fukusada designs wooden lightbulb for Ledon
Kyoto designer Ryosuke Fukusada has created a ultra-thin wooden lightbulb using traditional Japanese lathe turning. More
Au Pain Doré bakery by Naturehumaine features slatted wood ceiling
Wooden planks add warmth to the otherwise monochrome interior of this bakery and coffee shop in Montreal by local architects Naturehumaine (+ slideshow). More
Alicja Prussakowska's Tilia coat stand resembles upended wooden skis
Kraków designer Alicja Prussakowska has designed a dual-purpose coat stand that provides storage for outerwear and hallway seating (+ slideshow). More
Waves of wood form staircase at SDM Apartment by Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop
Continuous wooden elements create treads in both upper and lower sections of this U-shaped staircase at a Mumbai apartment by Mexican studio Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop . More
Timber frame surrounding Heri & Salli's Office Off transforms the building into a climbing frame
A gridded timber frame extends around the exterior of this office for a cladding company by Austrian studio Heri & Salli, providing space to test facades, as well as to hang sun-screens or grow plants (+ slideshow). More
Rintala Eggertsson Architects' wooden structures will host concerts on a Norwegian beach
Timber frames that resemble traditional fish-drying racks by Norwegian studio Rintala Eggertsson Architects have been constructed on an island in Norway to host events during a cultural festival (+ slideshow). More
Jakub Szczęsny configures Podkowa House to fit around trees in a Polish forest
Warsaw architect Jakub Szczęsny used a mathematical algorithm to help position the branching arms of this wooden house in the Polish garden city of Podkowa Leśna around the existing trees on its forested plot (+ slideshow). More
Satsuma chair by Läufer + Keichel modelled on wooden fruit crates
Berlin studio Läufer + Keichel has designed a lightweight chair for German manufacturer Schneiderschram based on the wooden crates used to transport fruit (+ slideshow). More
Signal Ethique pavilion by Arnaud Huart sits atop a French mountain
This slatted wooden structure by French designer Arnaud Huart provides a beacon and landmark for visitors to the mountainous landscape of central France (+ slideshow). More
Looping wooden viewing platform in China built by students in just six days
This community viewing platform and play area, designed by Hong Kong architects Olivier Ottevaere and John Lin, provides a loop that rises up to overlook rice terraces carved into the surrounding valleys (+ slideshow). More