Exposed timber beams branch out from the tops of columns that support the roof of this cafeteria in the Ushimado district of Setouichi city in Japan by Niji Architects (+ slideshow). More about Cafeteria with exposed timber framework by Niji Architects
A flat-pack wooden bicycle that can be assembled in less than an hour has gone into production (+ slideshow). More about Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
This 25-metre wooden lookout in the Czech Republic by Mjölk Architekti is named Cucumber Tower in an attempt to discourage association with phallic forms (+ slideshow). More about Timber observation tower shaped like "a cucumber" by Mjölk Architekti
This chair by Copenhagen designer Thomas Bentzen for Danish design brand Muuto has armrests made of folded plywood. More about Cover chair with folded plywood armrests by Thomas Bentzen for Muuto
This "bioclimatic" house on the edge of Lyon in France features a timber frame, cladding of larch and composite timber, and a planted roof (+ slideshow). More about Timber-framed "bioclimatic" house with larch cladding by Tectoniques
Dutch design studio FABRIC has installed a slatted wooden structure that creates a curvy maze in the garden of Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark (+ slideshow). More about Trylletromler wooden installation that looks like a maze by FABRIC
A spiralling stack of chunky wooden blocks forms this staircase designed by architecture studio QC for an apartment in Poland. More about Spiral staircase made from chunky wooden blocks by QC
Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has devised a chair made from simple wooden boards that collapses into a backpack (+ slideshow). More about Nomadic Furniture by Jorge Penadés
Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa has teamed up with design studio Nendo to create a hillside pavilion, filled with stools designed to look like troops of wild mushrooms (+ slideshow). More about Roof and Mushrooms pavilion by Nendo and Ryue Nishizawa
Product news: designer Michael Young has created a wooden dining chair for Hong Kong design brand EOQ. More about Yi Chair by Michael Young for EOQ
Product news: British furniture brand Very Good & Proper has started producing this table by Australian designer Henry Wilson, which incorporates his trademark A-Joint. More about A-Joint Table by Henry Wilson for Very Good & Proper
Curved elements attach under the legs of this wooden bench by Italian designer Andrea Rekalidis to turn it into a see-saw (+ slideshow). More about Twin Bench by Andrea Rekalidis
Product news: Japanese studio Nendo has made this range of drinking vessels and wine bottle holders in the same way as pails and barrels (+ slideshow). More about Oke collection by Nendo
Complex wooden lattices provide a stage set for archery competitions and boxing matches at this pair of university buildings in Tokyo by Japanese studio FT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Archery Hall and Boxing Club by FT Architects
Perimeter skylights throw light across a grid of exposed wooden ceiling beams inside our second house this week from Japanese studio mA-style Architects (+ slideshow). More about Light Walls House by mA-style Architects
Long wooden panels give a shed-like aesthetic to the walls and cabinets of this apartment in A Coruña, Spain, by Sinaldaba Estudio de Arquitectura. More about A Coruña by Sinaldaba Estudio de Arquitectura
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: Portuguese artist Marta Wengorovius teamed up with architect Francisco Aires Mateus to create this small wooden library that can be used by only one person at a time. More about One, Two and Many by Marta Wengorovius
London Design Festival 2013: British design brand Another Country has created a collection of bedroom furniture for London retailer Heal's, based on the simplicity of Shaker-style interiors. More about Sleep Series by Another Country for Heal's
London Design Festival 2013: London designer Benjamin Hubert claims to have created the world's lightest timber table and is showing it off at the Aram Gallery in London this week (+ movie). More about Ripple table by Benjamin Hubert
Lisbon studio Aires Mateus used only reclaimed timber to construct this pair of waterfront cabins in Grândola, Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus