Mikiya Kobayashi designs electric ILY-Ai scooter made from wood
Japanese designer Mikiya Kobayashi has created an electric scooter with a body carved from wood in a bid to give the form of transport a softer and warmer aesthetic. More
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Jan Hendzel explores potential of British hardwood in Bowater furniture collection
South London-based Jan Hendzel Studio has launched a collection of furniture made from Thermo-treated native hardwood varieties such as olive ash and sycamore at London Design Festival. More
Heatherwick Studio unveils modular desk with wooden planter legs
Sculptural wooden planters form the legs of a modular desk, designed by Heatherwick Studio as part of the Design Museum's Connected: Made Together, Apart project at London Design Festival. More
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Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects create brick-clad cultural centre in Sydney
Phoenix Central Park is a gallery and a performance space in Sydney designed by Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects. More
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John Marx and Absinthia Vermut create virtual experience of Burning Man pavilion
With Burning Man 2020 taking place in virtual format, architect John Marx and artist Absinthia Vermut have created a digital tour of the museum-like pavilion they had designed for the event. More
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Wooden Cave hotel suite in Greece is made from over 1,000 pieces of hand-cut spruce
Sinuous spruce-wood walls wind around this cosy cave-like suite that Tenon Architecture has created for a resort hotel in southern Greece. More
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Studio POA gives voice to Guatemalan heritage through furniture and homeware
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, Studio POA is presenting a collection of wooden tables, chairs and mirrors, designed in homage to the landscape, art and architecture of founder Giovanni Valdeavellano's native Guatemala. More
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Fulvio Morella uses woodturner to shape Square the Circle plates
Italian artist Fulvio Morella presents Square the Circle, a range of plates carved using a woodturner, as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More
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Fabriek McCabe utilises "old school joinery" in McKano furniture collection
Fabriek McCabe makes use of traditional oak joinery in its McKano furniture collection, which it is introducing at VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects. More
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Loyal Loot introduces handcrafted Design + Craft for Life furniture
Loyal Loot is introducing its Design + Craft for Life homeware collection as part of the VDF collaboration with Ventura Projects. More
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Spelk surface collection offers "contradictory sensory experience"
Orla Lawn introduces Spelk, a series of smooth and splintered architectural surfaces, as part of VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects. More
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Seiki Design Studio uses dark wood to create Kova vases
Seiki Design Studio presents Kova, a range of wooden vases designed for dried flowers, during the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More
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Odami creates a furniture collection from one dying tree
Canadian studio Odami has used wood from a 130-year-old red oak tree to design furniture and lighting. More
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Bowen Liu Studio designs furniture collection for imaginary painter
A rust-coloured leather nightstand and desk with looping wooden legs are among the furniture pieces in this collection by Brooklyn's Bowen Liu Studio. More
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Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river
British designer Paul Cocksedge has unveiled plans to build a cross-laminated timber bridge across the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. More
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Stine Aas designs stackable wooden chair Cleo "reminiscent of classical architecture"
This arched wooden chair by Norwegian designer Stine Aas is intended to evoke the details of classical architecture when a number are stacked on top of one another or arranged side by side. More
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Paola Navone's Rafael outdoor collection is inspired by organic shapes and exotic destinations
Uneven slats and giant staples feature in the Rafael outdoor furniture collection, created by Italian designer Paola Navone for Italian brand Ethimo. More
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Atelier Alba's Block sofa contrasts geometric wooden frame with rounded cushions
Swedish studio Atelier Alba has created a compact sofa for Fogia with a chunky wooden frame based on the furniture traditionally found in Swedish family kitchens. More
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Formafantasma investigates impact of timber industry at Cambio exhibition
Formafantasma has curated a research-focused exhibition at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London, which aims to unravel the global impact of the forestry industry. More
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Studio Sløyd's Furuhelvete collection challenges perceptions of "outdated" pine furniture
Designers Studio Sløyd developed a collection of chunky pine chairs to demonstrate a contemporary take on a wood it feels is unfairly neglected. More
