We continue our parametricism series by looking at Metropol Parasol by German architecture studio J Mayer H and engineering firm Arup, a flowing timber canopy perched above the historic Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville, Spain. More about Metropol Parasol wears its parametric structure "on its sleeve"
Indonesian studio Earth Lines has created Hilltop, a house in Bali with a palette of reclaimed native woods and sheltered from the sun and rain by an oversized gable roof. More about Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home
Untreated spruce was used to reconstruct parts of the Haus W lodge and boutique hotel in Zug, Austria, which features bespoke furniture, interior details by local craftspeople and a gridded wooden screen. More about Gerold and Katia Schneider transform 17th-century Alpine lodge into wood-clad hotel
David Chipperfield Design has developed a wooden bathtub for Italian bathroom brand Agape, featuring a pared-back form with an integrated seat, shelf and washbasin. More about David Chipperfield creates freestanding plywood bathtub for Agape
A monochrome palette of wood and metal marks out this low-lying house in Britain's only desert, designed by architecture practice Hollaway Studio as an evolution of its dilapidated predecessor. More about Hollaway Studio continues "story of Dungeness" with Westview Cottage
A pair of apple-sized fruit bowls were built into Helsinki designer Didi Ng Wing Yin's latest coffee table, which was on display at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi during Milan design week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin adds "humorous approach" to furniture made from construction lumber
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand UniFor has launched a range of furnishings with angled wooden legs designed by architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron. More about Made to Measure collection by Herzog & de Meuron for UniFor
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian brand Decospan has developed Shinnoki, a collection of prefinished wood panels that mimic the qualities of real wood veneer while being repeatable on large scales. More about Shinnoki panels by Decospan
Scottish studio Moxon Architects has extended a house in rural Aberdeenshire, adding two barn-like volumes that are clad in timber battens. More about Moxon Architects references farmsteads for Corriebeg house extension in Scotland
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has collaborated with Danish manufacturer Dinesen on the wood-and-brick Earth / Tree installation at art centre Copenhagen Contemporary. More about Kengo Kuma creates "sensorial moments" with Earth / Tree installation in Copenhagen
UK-based charity Playrise and architecture studio OMMX have designed a modular, flatpack playground, aimed at restoring the right to play for children in refugee camps and disaster zones. More about Playrise's easy-build playground lets kids be kids even when fleeing war
Local art studio PichiAvo used wood and paper to create a pavilion based on an Ancient Greek temple, which was set ablaze for the Fallas celebrations in Valencia. More about PichiAvo builds wooden temple to burn down for Valencia's Fallas festival
A multipurpose forum featuring tiered seating elements forms the centrepiece of this office designed by architecture studio Snøhetta for a finance consultancy in Taichung, Taiwan. More about Snøhetta arranges "unconventional" finance office around stepped wooden amphitheatre
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has made her first foray into musical instruments with Timbra, a rimless piano informed by the fluidity of sand dunes. More about Kelly Wearstler's first-ever piano features "sensual and unexpected" curves
Local studio Schemata Architects has renovated a store in Tokyo for perfumery brand Le Labo, featuring shelves and furniture made from the same wood used to cast the textured concrete walls. More about Schemata Architects designs Le Labo store to reflect Tokyo's urban character
Belgian designer Linde Hermans has developed a collection of furniture that evokes traditional wooden brushes, propped up by thousands of bristles that function as an alternative to wheels or gliders. More about Linde Hermans designs Bristle seating to mimic jumbo brushes
Local architecture practice Urlo Studio has based the design of a concrete-and-wood pavilion for cyclists on ancient Andean lookouts, embedding it in a sloped site outside of Quito, Ecuador. More about Urlo Studio embeds bike shelter into Ecuadorian hillside
A lantern-like sports court sits on the roof of this load-bearing stone and timber school in France, designed by local studio Le Penhuel & Associés. More about Le Penhuel & Associés prioritises "warm and welcoming" biomaterials at French school
London-based Studio Bark used the so-called "country house clause" to gain permission for this wooden house, which was self-built by its owners on a former orchard in the north of England. More about Studio Bark unveils larch-clad Orchard House built on green belt in Cheshire
Stockholm studio Kod Arkitekter has created a fire station in Sweden, cladding it in bright red-stained wood to help establish it as a local landmark. More about Kod Arkitekter emblazons fire station facade with Falu red finish