Wooden table by Ruben Beckers weighs just 4.5 kilograms
Cologne 2014: a grid of thin wooden strips supports the surface of this table by German designer Ruben Beckers to make it extremely lightweight (+ slideshow). More
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Bernardo Bader's Haus Fontanella is a chalet built from pine and spruce
Austrian studio Bernardo Bader Architects sourced pine and spruce from the surrounding slopes to build this picturesque chalet in a village of western Austria (+ slideshow). More
Kengo Kuma stacks wooden layers inside office and cafe
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has layered wooden boards to create striations inside this workspace and cafe for an online restaurant guide based in Osaka (+ slideshow). More
Studio Galantini rebuilds wooden frame of small Italian chapel
Italian office Studio Galantini has upgraded the wooden structure of a 1970s chapel in north-west Italy so that it can be used for summer services, music recitals and theatrical performances. More
House in Normandy with blackened timber walls by Beckmann-N'Thépé Architectes
Black-painted timber contrasts with clean white window frames on the walls of this cube-shaped weekend home in Normandy, France, by Paris studio Beckmann-N'Thépé Architectes (+ slideshow). More
Blackened timber house extension hidden in the forest by Marchi Architectes
Paris studio Marchi Architectes layered up timber slats of different thicknesses and proportions to give an irregular texture to the walls of this sunken house extension in Normandy, France (+ slideshow). More
Sports centre clad with sun-bleached wooden slats by Explorations Architecture
Curved walls made from sun-bleached timber slats screen the exterior of this sports centre by Explorations Architecture in the French commune of Arpajon, near Paris (+ slideshow). More
Timber-clad kindergarten with "the silhouette of a house" by Topos Architecture
French office Topos Architecture used timber cladding and a pitched roof to give this kindergarten in Mayenne, France, a domestic appearance that the architects thought would be more welcoming to children (+ slideshow). More
Cafeteria with exposed timber framework by Niji Architects
Exposed timber beams branch out from the tops of columns that support the roof of this cafeteria in the Ushimado district of Setouichi city in Japan by Niji Architects (+ slideshow). More
Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
A flat-pack wooden bicycle that can be assembled in less than an hour has gone into production (+ slideshow). More
Timber observation tower shaped like "a cucumber" by Mjölk Architekti
This 25-metre wooden lookout in the Czech Republic by Mjölk Architekti is named Cucumber Tower in an attempt to discourage association with phallic forms (+ slideshow). More
Cover chair with folded plywood armrests by Thomas Bentzen for Muuto
This chair by Copenhagen designer Thomas Bentzen for Danish design brand Muuto has armrests made of folded plywood. More
Timber-framed "bioclimatic" house with larch cladding by Tectoniques
This "bioclimatic" house on the edge of Lyon in France features a timber frame, cladding of larch and composite timber, and a planted roof (+ slideshow). More
Trylletromler wooden installation that looks like a maze by FABRIC
Dutch design studio FABRIC has installed a slatted wooden structure that creates a curvy maze in the garden of Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark (+ slideshow). More
Spiral staircase made from chunky wooden blocks by QC
A spiralling stack of chunky wooden blocks forms this staircase designed by architecture studio QC for an apartment in Poland. More
Nomadic Furniture by Jorge Penadés
Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has devised a chair made from simple wooden boards that collapses into a backpack (+ slideshow). More
Roof and Mushrooms pavilion by Nendo and Ryue Nishizawa
Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa has teamed up with design studio Nendo to create a hillside pavilion, filled with stools designed to look like troops of wild mushrooms (+ slideshow). More
Yi Chair by Michael Young for EOQ
Product news: designer Michael Young has created a wooden dining chair for Hong Kong design brand EOQ. More
A-Joint Table by Henry Wilson for Very Good & Proper
Product news: British furniture brand Very Good & Proper has started producing this table by Australian designer Henry Wilson, which incorporates his trademark A-Joint. More
Twin Bench by Andrea Rekalidis
Curved elements attach under the legs of this wooden bench by Italian designer Andrea Rekalidis to turn it into a see-saw (+ slideshow). More