Designers Shashwath Santosh and Nithin Eluvathingal have created a small remote device called a "knocker" that attaches to a tree and knocks on wood from afar to explore well-known superstitions. More about Knocker device remotely "knocks on wood" using smartphone app
A water tank ballasts this wooden pavilion in Nara, Japan, designed by London practice Studio Armitage as a shelter for people working in the surrounding rice fields and allotments. More about Studio Armitage creates Field Shelter for people tending allotments in Nara
A distinctive roof maximises mountain views and prevents snow build-up at this timber-framed house in Japan's Shimane Prefecture, designed by Japanese studio Enter-Archi. More about Broken-pitch roof tops wooden House in Yakami by Enter-Archi
A skeletal frame of reclaimed timber surrounds the elongated form of Skroget, a community sauna and public deck in Norway designed by student architecture studio Rare Collectiv. More about Rare Collectiv surrounds Norwegian sauna with timber ribs that "evoke the hull of a ship"
A recyclable timber pavilion designed to mimic wildflowers is among the prototypes built by students at BuildFest 2026, shown in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Recyclable Wildflower installation among timber prototypes at BuildFest 2026
On the heels of London Design Festival, we have rounded up a selection of furniture and products presented during the city-wide event made of scraps that would otherwise have gone to waste. More about Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
Visitors to this woodland cabin in East Sussex enter via a planted roof terrace, which its architect, British studio Built Works, has "devoted entirely to the ritual of bathing". More about Mossy rooftop crowns Bather's Cabin in East Sussex woodland
During this year's London Design Festival, plywood furniture specialist Lozi will debut a modular system, including clean-lined wardrobes and a fold-down bed, that aims to offer an affordable alternative to bespoke cabinetry. More about Lozi designs modular plywood furniture to make the most of compact bedrooms
Blue-stained plywood and knotted larch feature in our latest lookbook of residential interiors anchored by statement wooden staircases. More about Eight wooden staircases that make the most of the material
Architecture firm Studio Cadena has designed a forest-like interior for the Masa cafe in Medellín, Colombia, where over 30 plywood columns stretch to a concrete ceiling to create an "atmosphere without walls or enclosure". More about Studio Cadena fills Medellín cafe with 31 towering wooden columns
Local architecture practice Studio Massimo has completed a bio-based office in the Netherlands, using bark cladding and an expansive green roof to disguise its form within the surrounding woodland. More about Grass-topped Dutch office by Studio Massimo "adds habitat rather than taking it"
Stepped, pastel-pink seating spills out from inside the OBA Next Lab library and community space in Amsterdam, designed by Dutch architecture practices Matter Makers, AWR and BAZ Studio as a public living room. More about Demountable timber library in Amsterdam is "a living room for the neighbourhood"
Dezeen Showroom: from lampshades and beds to chairs and kitchens, the following wooden products are all listed in our Showroom section. More about Eight products that showcase the versatility of wood
Canadian practice Leckie Studio has completed Twin Peaks House, which features an asymmetrical roof and silvery wood cladding that helps the building "recede among the trees". More about Leckie Studio tucks house clad in "silvered wood" into forested Vancouver site
German architecture studio Holzrausch drew inspiration from cinematic interiors when designing this townhouse in Munich, which combines dark wood with natural stone and lush tropical planting. More about Holzrausch evokes South American cinema at renovated Munich townhouse
Carpenter Nick Tudor has crafted an elongated, curved counter for the second branch of the popular Toad Bakery in southeast London, in response to its regular winding queues. More about Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries
Swedish brand IKEA has unveiled its Kompishäng collection for short-term renters, featuring a £7 wardrobe organiser that doubles as a backpack and a side table that can be carried over the arm like a handbag. More about IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car
Rows of steeply gabled cabins clad in black timber and copper define this nature therapy retreat, created in a woodland in Lithuania by architecture studio Arches. More about Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland
French studio SAM Architecture has created the Yvonne Kerzrého School Complex in Nanterre, France, arranging classrooms around cascading terraces and courtyards that extend learning outdoors. More about SAM Architecture designs stepped school in Nanterre as "village at the child's scale"
British studio Mitre & Mondays has collaborated with Benchmark and the American Hardwood Export Council on a 3 Days of Design installation revealing the value of sustainable forest management. More about Mitre & Mondays creates forest installation to reveal the five stages of responsible timber production