S2B Studio separates levels of London home with slatted floor
A slatted floor is among the wooden features that fill the interior of Cooper House, the self-designed home of the founders of local practice S2B Studio in north London. More
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White Arkitekter adds hyperboloid observation tower to Swedish nature reserve
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed Observation Tower Kärven, which is constructed from a network of timber beams resembling "a bundle of twisted straws". More
Snøhetta tops reindeer herding school with sloping wooden roof
Čoarvemátta is an education hub in Kautokeino, Norway, designed by architecture studios Snøhetta and 70°N Arkitektur with artist Joar Nango for the Sami High School and Reindeer Herding School. More
Temp nestles charred-wood pavilion in rocky Shanghai garden
Chinese studio Temp has used charred wood to create 3-to-1 Pavilion, a triangular shelter nestled in a rocky garden in Shanghai. More
Gardiner Architects creates Heather's Off-Grid House on Australian farm
Australian studio Gardiner Architects has completed an off-grid farmhouse on a rural site in Victoria that has been regenerated with native vegetation and trees. More
Naturehumaine perches stilted "micro chalet" within Canadian woodland
Large windows create the feeling of sitting in a tree canopy at La Cime, a timber-clad holiday cabin that Canadian studio Naturehumaine has created in woodland in Lanaudière, Québec. More
Appareil Architecture tops wooden Quebec home with sloped single-pitch roof
Canadian studio Appareil Architecture has created a wooden, light-filled mountain house with a single-pitch roof in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. More
NOTO nestles green-timber duplex among trees in Hamburg
A sage green facade formed of rhythmic wooden panels defines Babendiekstraße 23, a pair of timber houses that architecture studio NOTO has completed in Hamburg, Germany. More
OYO transforms derelict Dune House in Belgium with warm wood interiors
Architecture studio OYO has renovated a derelict house in Belgium, lining its interiors with wood and bringing it "into more harmony with the nature of the dunes" that surround it. More
Origami-like roof tops timber home in Suffolk by Studio Bark
Local timber-framed buildings influenced the geometric form of Water Farm, a house that architecture practice Studio Bark has added to a family farm in Suffolk. More
Lakeside pavilion by Galaxy Arch sits in "gentle dialogue" with surroundings
Chinese studio Galaxy Arch has completed a pavilion in Suzhou Industrial Park that is modelled on an old wooden cabin and sheltered by a curved roof with large overhangs. More
MIAS references spider anatomy for foyer of Spanish healthcare centre
A radial wooden structure reminiscent of the body of a spider defines this foyer for a therapeutic healthcare centre, completed by architecture studio MIAS in the hills of Catalonia. More
SIA Arquitectura uses lime render to "echo the sandy landscape" surrounding coastal home
Lisbon-based studio SIA Arquitectura has completed Casa da Encosta n Grândola, Portugal, which has a series of lime-rendered volumes wrapped around a central courtyard. More
Dezeen Debate features a "deliciously sophisticated" house in Estonia
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a wooden house in Estonia. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
AOR Architects creates Finnish school from timber logs
Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed the Monio School and Cultural Centre in Hyrylä, using over 5,000 industrial timber logs to create a structure that references the area's traditional wooden villas. More
Pier 1/2 cycleway lookout pairs wood shingles with postmodern influences
German architects Sascha Henken and Stefanie Rittler have added a scalloped shelter and lookout for cyclists to a cycleway in Austria. More
Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade
Czech studio Byró Architekti used the foundations of a dilapidated cottage to determine the scale of Garden Pavilion, an outbuilding in Prague with an openable wall and blackened-wood cladding. More
Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House
Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt used locally sourced wood to create this house in Estonia, which sits on top of a disused cellar in a forest. More
Rising from the Water pavilion draws on architecture by Yasmeen Lari
A circular pavilion formed of wood and reed, created by students with guidance from Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari and design studio Material Cultures, is on display in Barking for London Festival of Architecture. More
Modul 28 transforms fortified church in Transylvania into guesthouse
Romanian studio Modul 28 has updated and extended the rectory of a church in Transylvania, transforming it into a guesthouse that "balances preservation with innovation". More