Ravi Handa Architect and AAmp Studio build cedar-clad lakeside barn
Ell House by architecture firms Ravi Handa Architect and AAmp Studio is a cedar-clad holiday home in rural Ontario with a gable roof that takes cues from the region's barns. More
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The Voxel is a "quarantine cabin" made entirely from locally sourced materials
A team of students and researchers from Barcelona's Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have designed and built a cabin for self-isolation, using wood harvested from within one kilometre of its site. More
KRADS completes green-roofed Icelandic holiday home overlooking Lake Thingvallavatn
This holiday home designed by architecture office KRADS features large openings that frame views of Iceland's Lake Thingvallavatn, and a turfed roof to help it blend in with its natural surroundings. More
Mjölk Architekti updates Czech cottage with burnt-wood cladding and revamped interior
Charred-timber cladding covers the facades and roof of this cottage in the Czech countryside, which local studio Mjölk Architekti modernised by adding new openings and improving the layout. More
Richard Serra sculpture finds permanent home inside charred timber LX Pavilion
OLI Architecture has installed a Japanese-inspired cabin on an estate in Westchester, New York, to house the Richard Serra sculpture London Cross. More
Architect builds his own blackened pine-clad house in Chile
Architects Pablo Saric and Cristian Winckler designed Casa SS in Canela, Chile, as a single-storey dwelling clad in charred pine just steps away from a dramatic coastline. More
Charred wood clads Meadows Haus in Utah by Klima Architecture
Blackened timber and quartzite wrap the exterior of this multi-story dwelling by US firm Klima Architecture, which was designed for a family relocating from California to a Utah ski town. More
Pontoatelier designs Inbetween Pavilion as "a space of liberty and freedom"
Blackened wood borders a grid of evenly spaced volcanic rocks inside this pavilion, which Pontoatelier has designed to support social-distancing in the Azores. More
Victorian townhouse in London remodelled with charred-wood extension
Rider Stirland Architects has remodelled the interiors of a Victorian terraced house in south London by adding a small rear extension clad in blackened wood and London stock bricks. More
Gridded steel frames slice through charred-timber bases for Lin table series
Gridded sheets of steel support thick beams of blackened-timber for these Lin tables by Studio Shinyoo, whose bases have been burned three times over. More
Charred wood and greenery conceal IDIN Architects' Office in Thailand
Thai firm IDIN Architects has slotted a studio it designed for itself into a narrow site in Bangkok and obscured it from view using tall trees and blackened wood. More
Viewport Studio uses discarded timber to create Essential Furniture collection
Multidisciplinary practice Viewport Studio aimed to reduce the energy required to produce furniture when designing this series of tables, which are constructed from discarded timber offcuts. More
Large windows and cantilevers animate House on 36th by Beebe Skidmore
A cantilevered upper storey with symmetrical, glazed dormers is the focal point of House on 36th, which Beebe Skidmore has completed for a young family relocating to Portland, USA. More
Desai Chia Architecture perches black Ledge House on rocky hillside
New York practice Desai Chia Architecture has wrapped a house in Connecticut situated on top of a rocky ledge with charred cedar and large windows that overlook the hilly landscape. More
Snøhetta wraps timber office in plant-covered suspended metal frame
A "green curtain" and charred-wood cladding wrap around the timber-framed ASI Reisen Headquarters that Snøhetta has completed in Natters, Austria. More
Charred teak wood clads Costa Rica house with views of the Pacific Ocean
Architecture firm Studio Saxe has completed this house in Costa Rica and covered it with dark charred wood to blend it with its natural surroundings. More
Island Rest is a black-timber holiday home on the English coast
British practice Ström Architects has completed Island Rest, a low-lying holiday home in the Isle of Wight that is clad in beams of blackened larch wood. More
Black House by V2 Arquitectos contrasts charred wood with concrete
Argentinian architecture firm V2 Arquitectos has stacked a charred wood volume on top of a concrete structure to form a residence outside of Buenos Aires. More
Atelier Schwimmer designs two-toned Chalet Lakeside in Canada
Canadian architecture firm Atelier Schwimmer has contrasted planks of charred wood with pale wood to form a cabin for brothers overlooking a lake in Canada. More
"We need more of this in our lives" say commenters
In this week's comments update, readers are envious of the chickens who get to call a Kengo Kuma-designed chicken coop in Mexico home. More