Recyclable house is built from cork blocks
Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton have used cork blocks to build Cork House in Berkshire, England, which is shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. More
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Jasper Morrison shows his first complete series of cork furniture in New York
An exhibition of cork furniture by Jasper Morrison has opened at the Kasmin in New York's Chelsea, the designer's first solo show in North America. More
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Cork walls and pink window frames characterise London house extension by Nimtim Architects
Nimtim Architects has added a extension clad in cork with contrasting pink windows to a Victorian terrace house in south London. More
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Digitalab turns cork into thread for sustainable furniture and lighting
Portuguese studio Digitalab has won the rising star award at Stockholm Furniture Fair, with an innovative method of turning cork into thread. More
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View eye-catching architecture and design made with cork on our new Pinterest board
See versatile uses of cork on our dedicated Pinterest board, including an artists studio that becomes inaccessible in high tide and a house in Berlin with a waste cork facade. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Seven buildings wrapped in cork
Cork cladding is a renewable, resistant and insulating material that is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree. Here are seven buildings clad in the increasingly popular building material. More
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Rundzwei Architekten wraps Berlin house in cork
Cork Screw House, designed by Rundzwei Architekten in Berlin, has a facade and roof clad with waste cork from the wine industry. More
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Studio Bark builds "fully biodegradable and recyclable" cork building
The Cork Studio, a garden building made almost entirely out of cork, has been constructed by Studio Bark as a building prototype that can be completely recycled, reused or composted. More
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The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have created a collection of furniture consisting of an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely from cork. More
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Alain Gilles stacks cork and wood to create totemic side tables
Brussels designer Alain Gilles stacked different shapes to form these totem-like side tables, which are supported by a lightweight cork base. More
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Redshank artist's studio is a cork-clad cabin raised above a tidal salt marsh
Oil rigs, Maunsell forts and a wading bird provided the inspiration for this artist's retreat in a salt marsh on England's east coast, which becomes inaccessible when the tide comes in. More
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Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More
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Selencky Parsons adds cork-lined pod with pegboard walls to its own office
Selencky Parsons has designed its own London studio, using a cork pod with pegboard walls for storing stationery, displaying models and hanging plants. More
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Surman Weston builds cork-covered studio for sewing and music-making
This cork-clad studio provides a shared workspace for a musician and a seamstress in the back garden of their north-London home. More
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Designers and architects customise Modus' Casper stool for charity auction
Dezeen promotion: designers and architects including Ross Lovegrove, Kenneth Grange and Snarkitecture have customised Modus' cork Casper stool for a charity auction. More
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Office AIO transforms Beijing hutong residence into coffee bar and guest room
Office AIO has converted a courtyard residence in Beijing's Xiang'er Hutong into a tiny cork- and tile-lined coffee bar with a traditionally styled guest room (+ slideshow). More
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Dost converts 1960s restaurant into heart clinic with cork cubicles
Swiss studio Dost has transformed a 1960s restaurant into a heart treatment centre in Zurich, featuring cork-lined cubicles and waiting rooms (+ slideshow). More
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ATKA Arquitectos uses cork cladding to minimise noise inside Casa Bonjardim
A bedroom at this remodelled and extended house in Porto, Portugal, has been wrapped in cork to shield it from the noise of a nearby school playground (+ slideshow). More
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Hella Jongerius combines cork and felt for striped rug collection
NeoCon 2015: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius used unconventional materials and assembly methods to create these vividly striped Cork & Felt rugs for Danskina. More
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Curved walls confuse perception of space inside yoga studio by Clouds Architecture Office
White curved walls merge into a tapered ceiling inside this yoga and meditation studio in New York, designed by Clouds Architecture Office to look like a fog has descended (+ slideshow). More
