IARA piggybacks stone aqueduct with sheltered timber bridge in China
Architecture studio IARA has reinvigorated an abandoned aqueduct in Huangshan, China, by attaching a sheltered timber bridge on top of its stone structure. More
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Anttinen Oiva Architects "sets an example" with Finland's largest mass-timber building
Local studio Anttinen Oiva Architects has designed the mass-timber Katajanokan Laituri building in Helsinki as the headquarters for timber supplier Stora Enso. More
William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has created Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. More
Hello Wood designs grass-topped CLT House as "part of the landscape"
Architecture studio Hello Wood has completed a sunken house near Budapest, Hungary, which is crowned by a green roof and features an outdoor living area overlooking a pond. More
University of Stuttgart uses self-shaping timber and woven flax for tower and pavilion
Warped timber and robotically-woven flax were used to create this pair of experimental structures in Germany, which were designed by students and researchers at the University of Stuttgart. More
Moontower Design Build creates "plant-based" cabin in Austin
Texas-based studio Moontower Design Build has constructed a "plant-based" cabin in Austin that features cross-laminated timber structural elements and a facade clad in cork. More
NBBJ completes nature-infused California school for neurodiverse students
Staggered volumes organised around a rounded courtyard form the net-zero Westmark Lower School, which was designed by architecture studio NBBJ to "reduce anxiety and stress" for students with learning differences. More
Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. More
Unknown Works constructs The Armadillo pavilion from eucalyptus wood
Architecture studio Unknown Works has designed The Armadillo, a half-moon-shaped pavilion constructed from stepped timber arches, which is on show as part of the London Festival of Architecture. More
IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades
Students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have constructed a mobile home in Barcelona using wood from Collserola Natural Park. More
Elding Oscarson creates CLT dome theatre inside Swedish museum extension
Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. More
Henning Larsen tops World of Volvo with "forest-like canopy"
Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. More
Powerhouse Company completes Europe's first mass-timber academic building
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has created the Marga Klompé Building at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, which is "the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood". More
SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof
Architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled designs for the Williams College Museum of Art in the Berkshires, which will be topped with a tent-like cross-laminated timber roof. More
"Minimally invasive" tent-like refuge has panoramic views of Italian Alps
Architecture studio EX used prefabricated CLT panels and aluminium cladding to create the Pinwheel Shelter mountain refuge in Italy. More
EFFEKT designs EV charging station where drivers can also "recharge mentally"
Architecture studio EFFEKT has created a charging station for electric vehicles in Sønderborg, Denmark, which is designed as a park with gardens and seating areas. More
Jan Tyrpekl raises glass micro home on stilts in rural Austria
Wall-to-wall glass and a material palette informed by local vernacular define Zen House, a 33-square-metre micro home on stilts in Austria, completed by Czech studio Jan Tyrpekl. More
Curved panels of green timber clad office in Norway by Oslotre
Scalloped sections of green-painted timber clad the facade of Lumber 4, a mixed-use building in Norway designed by local consulting agency Oslotre to demonstrate the capabilities of timber construction. More
Fraser & Partners unveils design for world's tallest hybrid timber tower in Perth
Australian architecture studio Fraser & Partners has revealed its design for a nearly 190-metre-tall residential tower named C6 in Perth, Australia, describing it as a "new benchmark in height for mass timber". More
Hayhurst and Co designs low-energy London home as "domestic-scale greenhouse"
Informed by the greenhouses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family home in London. More