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Explore examples of wooden architecture on our latest Pinterest board

With a group of architects branding timber as the wonder material of the 21st century, we've created a Pinterest board full of the best wooden architecture projects from the pages of Dezeen. Explore examples including Finland's tallest wooden apartment block, a house with a burnt-wood exterior, and much more.

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Interiors

Interiors

Plywood artist's studio by Ruetemple combines areas for storage, seating and sleeping

A plywood partition separates working and relaxation areas inside this artist's studio in Moscow, incorporating both furniture and shelves for tidying away art supplies (+ slideshow). More about Plywood artist's studio by Ruetemple combines areas for storage, seating and sleeping

Design

Design

Fantastical plants bloom and dance in Hideki Inaba's video for Beatsofreen

Music: Japanese animator Hideki Inaba has designed an imaginary ocean world of plants and squid-like creatures for the video of Beatsofreen track Slowly Rising. More about Fantastical plants bloom and dance in Hideki Inaba's video for Beatsofreen

Interiors

Interiors

Site Specific Arquitectura converts Portuguese warehouse into monastery chapel

Portuguese studio Site Specific Arquitectura has transformed a warehouse at a Lisbon monastery into a minimalist chapel featuring simple furnishings and a lime-green confession booth (+ slideshow). More about Site Specific Arquitectura converts Portuguese warehouse into monastery chapel

Interiors

Interiors

Inês Brandão installs black box of rooms inside converted barn home

A black box built from oriented strand board houses the kitchen and bathrooms of this converted barn home in Portugal, and also integrates a staircase leading to the mezzanine floor above (+ slideshow). More about Inês Brandão installs black box of rooms inside converted barn home

Interiors

Interiors

Snarkitecture suspends 700 Air Jordan replicas in Kith's Brooklyn store

New York studio Snarkitecture has designed a Brooklyn store for menswear brand Kith, including a cereal bar and an installation made from 700 replica Nike Air Jordan II sneakers (+ slideshow). More about Snarkitecture suspends 700 Air Jordan replicas in Kith's Brooklyn store

Architecture

Architecture

MVRDV unveils plans for sunken lagoon park in Taiwan

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV is to replace a flooded shopping centre in the Taiwanese city Tainan with a lagoon to create a "hip urban pool" and artificial beach (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV unveils plans for sunken lagoon park in Taiwan

Design

Design

Dubai to fight fires in world's tallest skyscrapers using jetpacks

Dubai, home to the world's tallest skyscraper, will use jetpack-equipped firefighters in high-rise emergencies as early as next year. More about Dubai to fight fires in world's tallest skyscrapers using jetpacks

Architecture

Architecture

Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center transit terminal springs a leak

New York's long-delayed World Trade Center Transportation Hub, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, has encountered a new problem: a leaky ceiling. More about Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center transit terminal springs a leak

Design

Design

Vollebak sportswear collection includes a ceramic-skinned jacket that protects wearers from falls

Sportswear brand Vollebak has launched a pink hoodie that relaxes the wearer before sport and a jacket with ceramic panels that helps prevent injuries from steep falls (+ slideshow). More about Vollebak sportswear collection includes a ceramic-skinned jacket that protects wearers from falls